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oblique vs dative

dative vs oblique

oblique and dative both are nouns.

oblique is an adjective but dative is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oblique Yes Yes No No
dative Yes No No No
As nouns, dative is a hyponym of oblique; that is, dative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oblique:
  • oblique: any grammatical case other than the nominative
  • dative: the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
oblique (noun) dative (noun)
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
any grammatical case other than the nominative
oblique (adjective) dative (adjective)
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Difference between oblique and dative

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