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Lative vs Flative - What's the difference?

lative | flative |

As a noun lative

is (grammar) a case of verbs, found in the uralic and northern caucasian languages, used to indicate motion to a location; in the northern caucasian languages, the lative also takes up functions of the dative case.

As an adjective flative is

(obsolete) producing wind; flatulent.

lative

English

Noun

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  • (grammar) A case of verbs, found in the Uralic and Northern Caucasian languages, used to indicate motion to a location; in the Northern Caucasian languages, the lative also takes up functions of the dative case.
  • * An example from the Tsez language (a Northern Caucasian language):
    • .
  • *:: The girl shows the cat to the boy.

    • Related terms

    * locative, separative: other general local cases

    flative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Producing wind; flatulent.
    • (Webster 1913)