Elative has two slightly differing meanings in the grammar of two language groups:
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Elative — E*la tive, a. (Gram.) Raised; lifted up; a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elative — noun a) In Semitic languages, the “adjective of superiority.” In some languages such as Arabic, the concepts of comparative and superlative degree of an adjective are merged into a single form, the elative. How this form is understood or… … Wiktionary
elative — I. ˈēləd.iv, ˈel adjective Etymology: Latin elatus + English ive of a grammatical case : denoting motion away from II. noun ( s) Etymology: Latin … Useful english dictionary
elative — /ee leuh tiv, el euh /, Gram. adj. 1. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose function is to indicate motion out of or away from. n. 2. an elative case. 3. an adjectival form, as in Arabic, denoting intensity or superiority, approximately equivalent… … Universalium
Elative (gradation) — In Semitic linguistics, the elative is a stage of gradation in Arabic that can be used both for a global maximum (see superlative) and for comparison (see comparative). The Arabic elative has a special inflection similar to that of color… … Wikipedia
Elative case — See Elative for disambiguation. Elative (from Latin efferre to bring or carry out ) is a locative case with the basic meaning out of .In Finnish elative is typically formed by adding sta/stä , in Estonian by adding st to the genitive stem. In… … Wikipedia
elative case — noun The case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian … Wiktionary
elative — См. elativo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
elative — indicating movement out of or away from Grammatical Cases … Phrontistery dictionary
elative — ela·tive … English syllables
