dative of purpose in English

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        "The dative case in its use to indicate purpose."
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        "(Classical linguistics, in definite) The dative case in its use to indicate purpose."
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          "sense": "dative case in its use to indicate purpose",
          "word": "dativus finalis"
        }
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        "(uncommon, Classical linguistics, countable) A specific use of the dative case in this way."
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  "word": "dative of purpose"
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        "The dative case in its use to indicate purpose."
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        "(Classical linguistics, in definite) The dative case in its use to indicate purpose."
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      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "dative case in its use to indicate purpose",
      "word": "dativus finalis"
    }
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"dative of purpose" meaning in English

Noun