Academics - Grammar Flashcards
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun laus and translate.
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun celeritās and translate.
celeritātibus - to / for speeds
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun gladius and translate.
gladiō - to / for the sword
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun dux and translate.
ducī - to / for the leader
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun māter and translate.
mātrī - to / for the mother
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun gladius and translate.
gladiīs - to / for the swords
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun laus and translate.
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun celeritās and translate.
celeritātī - to / for speed
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun aurīga and translate.
aurīgae - to / for the charioteer
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun pater and translate.
patribus - to / for the fathers
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun dux and translate.
ducibus - to / for the leaders
Give the dative singular form and for the Latin noun pater and translate.
patrī - to / for the leader
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun aurīga and translate.
aurīgīs - to / for the charioteers
Give the dative form and for the Latin noun līberī and translate.
līberīs - to / for the children
Give the dative plural form and for the Latin noun māter and translate.
mātribus - to / for the mothers
Translate the following Latin noun / adjective phrase into English: liberīs laetīs (dat.).
to / for the happy children
Translate the following Latin noun / adjective phrase into English: matrī tacitae.
to / for the silent mother
Translate the following Latin noun / adjective phrase into English: ducibus Rōmānīs (dat.).
to / for the Roman leaders
Describe the Dative of Possession.
In this construction, the dative is used with a form of sum. The person possessing the object is put into the dative case and the thing being possessed is put into the nominative case.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Mārcus in the following sentence and translate: Equus Mārcō est.
Dative of Possession; Marcus has a horse. (literally: The horse is to Marcus.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Aurēlia in the following sentence and translate: Trēs filiī Aurēliae sunt.
Dative of Possession; Aurelia has three sons. (literally: Three sons are to Aurelia.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun dux in the following sentence and translate: Multī mīlitēs ducī erant.
Dative of Possession; The general had many soldiers. (literally: Many soldiers were to the general.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun līberī in the following sentence and translate: Vīta bona līberīs erit.
Dative of Possession; The children will have a good life. (literally: A good life will be to the children.)
Describe the Dative of Special Verbs.
Certain verbs take the dative case as their object instead of the accusative. Examples include: crēdō, placeō, faveō, invideō, appropinquō, and resitō Fun Fact: The verb appropinquō (to approach) may take a dative or an accusative with the preposition ad.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun tū in the following sentence and translate: Invideō tibi.
Dative of Special Verbs; I envy you.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun dux in the following sentence and translate: Consilium ducī est.
Dative of Possession; The leader has a plan. (literally: A plan is to the leader.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun consul in the following sentence and translate: Consulibus placet.
Dative of Special Verbs; It pleases the consuls.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Roma in the following sentence and translate: Septem regēs Romae erant.
Dative of Possession; Rome had seven kings. (literally: Seven kings were to Rome.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Hannibal in the following sentence and translate: Elephantī erant Hannibalī.
Dative of Possession; Hannibal had elephants. (literally: Elephants were to Hannibal.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun tuus amīcus in the following sentence and translate: Tuō amīcō nōn crēdidī.
Dative of Special Verbs; I did not believe your friend.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Rōmānus in the following sentence and translate: Multī hostēs Rōmānīs erant.
Dative of Possession; Romans had many enemies. (literally: Many enemies were to the Romans.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Quīntus in the following sentence and translate: Bona fortūna Quīntō erit.
Dative of Possession; Quintus will have good luck. (literally: Good luck will be to Quintus.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun rēgīna in the following sentence and translate: Servī fessī rēgīnae sunt.
Dative of Possession; The queen has tired slaves. (literally: Tired slaves are to the queen.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun homō in the following sentence and translate: Dea hominī favet.
Dative of Special Verbs; The goddess favors the man.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun urbs in the following sentence and translate: Lātae viae urbī sunt.
Dative of Possession; The city has wide roads. (literally: Wide roads are to the city.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun dea in the following sentence and translate: Templa pulchra deābus erunt.
Dative of Possession; The goddesses will have beautiful temples. (literally: Beautiful temples will be to the goddesses.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun equus in the following sentence and translate: “Nōlīte, Troianī, crēdere equō!” Laocoon inquit.
Dative of Special Verbs; “Trojans, don’t trust the horse!” Laocoon says / said.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun familia in the following sentence and translate: Multus cibus familiae erat.
Dative of Possession; The family had a lot of food. (literally: A lot of food was to the family.)
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun homō scelus in the following sentence and translate: Deī hominibus scelestīs numquam favēbunt.
Dative of Special Verbs; The gods will never favor wicked men.
Identify the case and use of the Latin noun Tarquinius in the following sentence and translate: Fīlius malus Tarquiniō erat.
Dative of Possession; Tarquinius had a bad son. (literally: A bad son was to Tarquinius.)
