Elative can refer to:
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Elative case
In grammar, the elative case (abbreviated ; from "to bring or carry out") is a locative grammatical case signifying that something comes from something, somewhere or someone.
Usage Uralic languages
In Finnish, the elative is typically formed ...
, a grammatical case in Finno-Ugric languages and others
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Elative (gradation)
In Semitic linguistics, the elative ( ', literally meaning "noun of preference") is a stage of gradation that can be used to express comparatives or superlatives. The Arabic elative has a special inflection similar to that of colour and defect a ...
, an inflection used in Semitic languages to express the comparative and the superlative
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