Lesson VII Dative Case Text pp. 59-64

Review: Genitive Case The genitive case is used to show possession and is translated with “of.” Casa Marci est magna. The house of Marcus is big. Cibus servorum est parvus. The food of the slaves is small.

Future Active Tense Review! I will love First Person We will love Ama bo Ama bimus Second Person You will love Ya’ll will love Ama bitis Ama bis He/she/it will love Third Person They will love Ama bit Ama bunt Future Active Tense Review! (p. 56 in text)

Direct Object Review! Accusative Case A direct object receives the action of the verb. A direct object answers the question what? The mother tells a story. (story=direct object)

Indirect Objects Dative Case An indirect object answers the question to whom? or for whom? an action is done. The mother tells the girl a story. (girl=indirect object) The mother tells a story to the girl.

Find the Direct and Indirect Objects Find the Direct and Indirect Objects! Remember: the DO tells “what” , the IO tells “to or for whom” The general gave the soldiers an order. The farmer tells the girls a story. The farmer showed the queen the land. WHAT? An order TO WHOM? The soldiers WHAT? A story TO WHOM? The girls WHAT? The land TO WHOM? The queen

Indirect Objects Indirect objects often follow verbs of GIVING, SHOWING, or TELLING. Think of these verbs as “light bulb verbs.” When you see one in a sentence, a “light bulb” should go off in your brain: I should look for an indirect object!

Dative Case: Indirect Objects! In Latin, the dative case is used for indirect objects. You do not use a Latin word for “to” or “for.” Case Singular Plural Nom. -us -i Gen. -i -orum Dative -o -is Acc. -um -os Abl. -o -is Case Singular Plural Nom. -a -ae Gen. -ae -arum Dative -ae -is Acc. -am -as Abl. -ā -is

Indirect Objects Dative Case The mother tells the girl a story. (child=indirect object) Mother=subject=nominative case girl=indirect object=dative case PUELLAE Story=direct object=accusative case

queen=indirect object= The farmer shows the queen the food. queen=indirect object= dative case farmer=subject= nominative case food=direct object= accusative case Agricola reginae cibum monstrat.