"directive case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: directive cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} directive case (plural directive cases)
  1. (grammar) 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. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: directional case Translations (case used to express motion towards a location): чиглэхийн тийн ялгал (čiglexiin tiin jalgal) (Mongolian), чиглэх (čiglex) (Mongolian), направи́тельный паде́ж (napravítelʹnyj padéž) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-directive_case-en-noun-AzTtRTxF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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