Kalmar “Dative” ana amfani da ita azaman kalma na nahawu, tana nufin suna ko karin magana wanda yawanci ake amfani da shi don nuna mai karɓar wani aiki a cikin jumla. A cikin yaruka da yawa, ciki har da Latin da Jamusanci, ana amfani da shari'ar ɗabi'a don bayyana abin kai tsaye na wani fi'ili ko abin da wasu prepositions suka yi. A cikin Ingilishi, harka na ɗabi’a ba ya zama wani nau’in nahawu daban-daban, amma har yanzu manufar abu kai tsaye tana nan a cikin harshen.