"dative of purpose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: datives of purpose [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|datives of purpose}} dative of purpose (plural datives of purpose)
  1. (Classical linguistics, in definite) The dative case in its use to indicate purpose. Tags: Classical Translations (dative case in its use to indicate purpose): dativus finalis (Latin)
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  2. (uncommon, Classical linguistics, countable) A specific use of the dative case in this way. Tags: Classical, countable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-dative_of_purpose-en-noun-u0wWUvn9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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