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Locative vs Inessive - What's the difference?

locative | inessive |

In grammar terms the difference between locative and inessive

is that locative is the locative case while inessive is the inessive case, or a word in that case.

locative

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
    • a locative adjective
    the locative case of a noun

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The locative case.

    • inessive

    English

    (wikipedia inessive)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the state of being in or inside a location.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The inessive case, or a word in that case.