locative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb

Etymology

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

Synonyms

locative role

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