native/'neɪtɪv $ -tɪv/

a. relating to the place where you were born

a. [仅置于名词前] 本土的，本国的，本族的：one's native land/country 故乡/祖国

◇My native language is Chinese. 我的母语是汉语。

◇She is a native New Yorker. 她是纽约当地人。

◇a native English speaker = a native speaker of English 母语为英语的人

构词nation + -ive

音组-tive/-tɪv/

active; attractive; native; detective