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separative

/ˈsɛp.ə.rə.tɪv/

/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪv/

separativenoun

separatives

/ˈsɛp.ər.ə.tɪv/

/ˈsɛp.əˌreɪ.tɪv/

Used in linguistics to denote the separative grammatical case.

Translations

séparatifLinguistique; désigne un cas grammatical marquant l’éloignement ou la séparation.

Finnish lacks a dedicated separative, relying instead on other locative cases.

Le finnois ne possède pas de séparatif dédié et recourt plutôt à d’autres cas locatifs.

Definitions

A grammatical case that indicates movement away from or separation from a reference point.

Finnish lacks a dedicated separative, relying instead on other locative cases.

separativeadjective

more separative

Comp.

most separative

Super.

/ˈsɛp.ə.rə.tɪv/

/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪv/

Translations

séparatifLinguistique, technique; s’emploie surtout dans des contextes formels pour exprimer l’idée de séparation ou d’éloignement.

The separative policies of the government led to increased tensions between the regions.

Les politiques séparatives du gouvernement ont entraîné une hausse des tensions entre les régions.

Definitions

Tending to cause or create separation or division.

The separative policies of the government led to increased tensions between the regions.

Relating to or involving the act of separating or dividing.

The separative process in the factory ensures that different materials are sorted efficiently.

Pertaining to the grammatical case that expresses movement away from or separation from something.

In some Uralic languages a separative suffix marks motion away from a location.

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