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How to pronounce “dative case”
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Pronunciation guide for dative case
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dative case with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Steven Pinker: What our language habits reveal 17 minutes
For example, the dative construction in English.
- Definition summary
- (grammar) Case used to express direction towards an indirect object, the recipient or beneficiary of an action, and is generally indicated in English by to (when a recipient) or for (when a beneficiary) with the objective case. The direct object may be either stated or unstated where the indirect object is the beneficiary of the verbal action, but is stated where the indirect object is a recipient. If there is emphasis on the indirect object, the indirect object usually precedes the direct object and is not usually indicated with to or for; said structure is also used when neither object is being emphasized.
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How to pronounce dative case
Steven Pinker: What our language habits reveal 17 minutes
For example, the dative construction in English.
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (grammar) Case used to express direction towards an indirect object, the recipient or beneficiary of an action, and is generally indicated in English by to (when a recipient) or for (when a beneficiary) with the objective case. The direct object may be either stated or unstated where the indirect object is the beneficiary of the verbal action, but is stated where the indirect object is a recipient. If there is emphasis on the indirect object, the indirect object usually precedes the direct object and is not usually indicated with to or for; said structure is also used when neither object is being emphasized.
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