elativeform

Elevative form is a term used in various linguistic and grammatical contexts to describe a specific type of grammatical construction. In languages such as Arabic and Persian, it refers to a construction in which an adjective is placed after the noun it modifies, usually to indicate a contrasting or emphasizing relationship between the two. This can be translated to various languages as, for example, "man of great knowledge" instead of the more typical "great knowledgeable man".

The term "Elevative" comes from the Latin word for "I lift up" or "I exalt", which is fitting given the emphasizing function of this type of construction. This type of grammatical emphasis is commonly used in languages with subject-verb-object word order to provide additional information about the subject of the sentence.

When used with adjectives, the Elative form is often perceived as a way to indicate that a particular characteristic is prominent or exceptional, rather than simply being a quality of the noun it modifies. The construction can thus suggest a sense of admiration, emphasis, or exceptional ability related to the subject of the sentence.

In languages such as Finnish and Hungarian, the Elative form is also used to express the fact that something has taken place at a location away from the origin or starting point, which is typically denoted by the use of the word "ul" meaning "out" or "forth".

It is worth noting that this term might be more accurately rendered in some other contexts using descriptions such as " agentive", "constitutive" or " perfective, while in others it might have little to do with the primary linguistic concepts of the language at all. The article provides a general outline of the application and function of the Elative, but a language by language rule book by rule books to establish this really precise per other instances of the various languages literal transforming EOF.