Definition

1. Noun (Linguistics):
   • Lative case: A grammatical case that indicates motion towards a location or goal. It is a specific type of locative case used in some languages to express the direction "to" or "into" a place.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong ngôn ngữ học, "hướng cách" là một trường hợp ngữ pháp. (In linguistics, the "lative case" is a grammatical case.)
  • Một số ngôn ngữ sử dụng hướng cách để chỉ chuyển động tới một ngọn núi. (Some languages use the lative case to indicate motion towards a mountain.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in academic and linguistic contexts to describe a feature found in languages like Finnish, Hungarian, or some Caucasian languages. It is not a grammatical category in Vietnamese or English.

Variants and Related Words

• Cách (n): case (grammar).
• Định cách / Chủ cách (n): nominative case.
• Đối cách (n): accusative case.
• Vị trí cách (n): locative case (a broader category that can include lative meaning).

Synonyms

• Directional case: A general term for cases indicating direction.
• Goal case: A term sometimes used to describe a case marking a destination.

Notes

• "Hướng cách" is a specialized linguistic term. The Vietnamese word is a direct translation of the international linguistic term "lative case." It is not used in everyday conversation.