/lɒˈkeɪtɪv/ LŌ-KAY-tiv

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or used for indicating a place or location

“The locative words in the ancient language were complex and hard to decipher.”

2. noun

a word that indicates a place or location

“In many languages, the locative case is used to indicate the location of an object.”

3. verb

to indicate or specify a place or location

“The GPS system helps to locate users and provide directions.”

4. noun

a grammatical feature of a language that indicates a place or location

“The locative is one of the grammatical cases in many languages.”