directive case

noun

Case used to express motion towards a location; generally indicated in English by down to, up to, toward, headed for etc. in combination with the objective case.

“Mongolian is a language that uses the directive case.”

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directional case
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Meanings

noundirective case (plural directive cases)

plural directive cases

  1. grammarCase used to express motion towards a location; generally indicated in English by down to, up to, toward, headed for etc. in combination with the objective case.

    Mongolian is a language that uses the directive case.

    Synonyms: directional case

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCase used to express motion towards a location; generally indicated in English by down to, up to, toward, headed for etc. in combination with the objective case.

Similar
directional case
Also see
directional case

Translations

Russian направи́тельный паде́ж
  • направи́тельный паде́ж (napravítelʹnyj padéž)case used to express motion towards a location
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APA

directive case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directive%20case

MLA

“directive case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directive%20case. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directive case,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directive%20case.

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