Grammar Term
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Dative

der Dativ
The Dative loosely corresponds what in English is an indirect object with "to". It expresses the role of a "receiver" in some sort of (sometimes rather abstract) transfer. After prepositions, it can mark a fixed location.

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**Here are the posts in which I have talked about this concept in detail.**
Accusative and Dative explained

In this episode, we'll talk about Accusative and Dative. We'll learn their core ideas and collect the most common verbs for each.


Advent Calendar 8 - "The Purge - Election Dative"

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