lokatyw

Lokatyw is a term used in Slavic linguistics to refer to the locative case. The name derives from the Latin locativus. In Polish grammar the locative is typically called miejscownik; lokatyw appears in older grammars and in typological or comparative Slavistics.

Function and usage: The lokatyw marks location or topic in discourse and is used with prepositions such as w, na, and o in Polish to express location or subject matter. The exact inflection depends on noun class, gender, and number, and is described in grammar tables.

Distribution and history: It is discussed in historical Polish grammar and in comparative Slavic linguistics. In modern standard usage, lokatyw is less common in Polish but remains a term in philology. Cross-linguistically, many Slavic languages have a locative case (often called lokativ or místownik); lokatyw is a label used for cross-linguistic comparison of such systems.