In grammar, the lative (/ˈleɪtɪv/ LAY-tiv; abbreviated LAT) is a grammatical case which indicates motion to a location.
The term derives from the Latin lat-, the fourth principal part of ferre, "to bring, carry".
"Сумкатымsumka-t-õmbag-POSS.2SG-ACCпӱкенешpüken-ešchair-LATпыштеpõšteput.IMPдаdaandдиванешdivan-ešcouch-LATшич.šičsit.IMPСумкатым пӱкенеш пыште да диванеш шич.sumka-t-õm püken-eš põšte da divan-eš šičbag-POSS.2SG-ACC chair-LAT put.IMP and couch-LAT sit.IMP"Put your bag on the chair and sit down on the couch.
"A noun in the lative can be used to indicate how someone or something is regarded, for what they are held:[2] ИвукIvukIvukпийжымpij-ž-õmdog-POSS.3SG-ACCэнenmostсайsajgoodйолташешjoltaš-ešfriend-LATшотла.šotl-aconsider-3SGИвук пийжым эн сай йолташеш шотла.Ivuk pij-ž-õm en saj joltaš-eš šotl-aIvuk dog-POSS.3SG-ACC most good friend-LAT consider-3SG"Ivuk considers his dog his best friend.
"In the Northeast Caucasian languages, such as Tsez, the lative also takes up the functions of the dative case in marking the recipient or beneficent of an action.
Verbs of perception or emotion (like "see", "know", "love", "want") also require the logical subject to stand in the dative/lative case, note that in this example the "pure" dative/lative without its POSS-suffix is used.