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Meaning of directive case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Suomi direktiivi
ქართული მიმართულებითი ბრუნვა
Монгол чиглэх чиглэхийн тийн ялгал
Русский направи́тельный паде́ж

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

directiveness Directives Directivity directly directly, firsthand directmate

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