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- [lok-uh-tiv]
- /ˈlɒk ə tɪv/
- /ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok-uh-tiv]
- /ˈlɒk ə tɪv/
Definitions of locative word
- adjective locative (in certain inflected languages) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or at which, as Latin domī “at home.”. 1
- noun locative the locative case. 1
- noun locative a word in that case. 1
- noun locative Relating to or denoting a case, in some languages, of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, expressing location. 1
- noun locative linguistics: locative word 1
- noun locative case: naming place 1
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Origin of locative
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; locate + -ive, on the model of vocative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Locative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
locative usage trend in Literature
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