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单词 dative absolute
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Definition of dative absolute in English:

dative absolute

noun
Grammar
  • (In some inflected languages) a dative case of a noun or pronoun with a participle (expressed or implied) in concord, grammatically independent of the main clause, and expressing the time, occasion, or circumstance of a fact stated.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nugent (c1700–1772), writer and traveller. Originally after French datif absolu, itself probably after post-classical Latin dativus absolutus.

 
 

Definition of dative absolute in US English:

dative absolute

noun
Grammar
  • (In some inflected languages) a dative case of a noun or pronoun with a participle (expressed or implied) in concord, grammatically independent of the main clause, and expressing the time, occasion, or circumstance of a fact stated.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nugent (c1700–1772), writer and traveller. Originally after French datif absolu, itself probably after post-classical Latin dativus absolutus.

 
 
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