This is the 10501st most frequent French word.
locative
Relating to a grammatical case indicating location.
Here, 'locative' is used to describe expressions that specify location or position, commonly employed in linguistic or grammatical contexts.
La position des objets dans cette pièce est indiquée par des expressions locatives.
The position of the objects in this room is indicated by locative expressions.
'Locative' in this sentence relates to the grammatical case used to express location, which is found in some languages like Russian but absent in French.
En grammaire française, le cas locatif n'est pas présent contrairement à d'autres langues.
In French grammar, the locative case is not present unlike in other languages.
The usage of 'locative' here refers to a linguistic structure that conveys spatial information about the position or location of objects.