da·tive 
/ˈdeɪtɪv/ noun
/ˈdeɪtɪv/ noun [noncount] grammar : the form of a noun or pronoun when it is the indirect object of a verb
▪ a noun in the dative
▪ a noun in the dative
— dative adjective
▪ words in the dative case ▪ a dative ending
▪ words in the dative case ▪ a dative ending
