locative case

Grammatical case which indicates a location

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Also known as locative · place case · LOC

Subclass of: local case

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In grammar, the locative case is a grammatical case which indicates a location. In languages using it, the locative case may perform a function which in English would be expressed with such prepositions as "in", "on", "at", and "by". The locative case belongs to the general local cases, together with the lative and ablative case.

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Different from: Q16577064
dative-locative case
Short name: LOC
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1.“Dept. of Linguistics | Resources | Glossing Rules”eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.phpRetrieved 2023-01-06
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