Accusative vs. Dative — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that is the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.

Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that marks the recipient of action, that often indicates the indirect object of the verb, and that can be used with prepositions or other function words corresponding in meaning to English to and for.

Accusatory.

The dative case.

The accusative case.

A word or form in the dative case.

A word or form in the accusative case.

(grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.

Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame

In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.

(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.

Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.

(grammar) The accusative case.

Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.

Producing accusations; accusatory.

(science) Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.

Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English.

Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.

The accusative case.

(grammar) The dative case.

The category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

(grammar) A word inflected in the dative case.

Containing or expressing accusation;

Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.

Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes;

In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.

The category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb