Dictionary Definition
terminative adj : coming to an end; "a contract
terminative with the end of the war"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- of, or relating to the termination of something
- of, or relating to the terminative case
Noun
- the terminative case
- a word in the terminative case
Extensive Definition
In morphology,
the terminative case is a case that indicates to what
point; where something ends. These examples are from Estonian,
wherein it is indicated by the '-ni' suffix:
- jõeni: "to the river" / "as far as the river"
- kella kuueni: "until six o'clock"
terminative in German: Terminativ
terminative in Spanish: Caso terminativo
terminative in French: Terminatif
terminative in Finnish:
Terminatiivi