Case Usage

Question 1

Different uses of the genitive?

Answer 1

1. Possesive
2. Partitive
3. Definitive
4. Descriptive

Question 2

Possesive Genitive

Answer 2

I found my brother’s dog

Question 3

Partitive genitive

Answer 3

Part of some part of:

A crowd of slaves entered the forum

Question 4

Descriptive genitive

Answer 4

(Genitive of quality)

This is a man of great madness

Question 5

Definitive genitive

Answer 5

This is an example of courage

Question 6

In front of the “postposition” Causa

Answer 6

For the purpose/sake of

Question 7

Accusative case

Answer 7

used for the direct object of the sentence

Question 8

Accusative motion towards

Answer 8

motion towards towns, cities, small islands, domus, rus and humus:
Ara humum decidit - the altar is falling to the ground.

Question 9

Accusative extent of space

Answer 9

I ran 3 miles

Question 10

Accusative duration of time

Answer 10

I read my book for three days

Question 11

Accusative + infinitive

Answer 11

Audio Caesarem in Britaniam transiisse-

I hear that Caesar has crossed into Britain

Question 12

Dative of advantage

Answer 12

He saved the state for the citizens

Question 13

Dative of disadvantage

Answer 13

He demanded hostages from the enemy

Question 14

Dative as indirect object

Answer 14

The young man gave a gift to his girlfriend

Question 15

Predicative dative -

often used with another dative, hence ‘double dative’ name

Answer 15

translated as: “an object of amazement”, “a means of assistance”, or “a source of benefit”

Question 16

Causal Ablative

Answer 16

Complures captivi vulneribus mortui sunt - Several prisoners died from their wounds

Question 17

Instrumental Ablative

Answer 17

Miles hostem gladio revenit -

The soldier killed the enemy with his sword

Question 18

Ablative of respect

Answer 18

Haec soror est minima natu -

This is the youngest sister

Question 19

Ablative ‘time when’

Answer 19

Tribus diebus Romam revenit -

He will return to Rome on the third day

Question 20

Ablative of agent

Answer 20

Used to denote agent with a, ab + passive verb - Urbs ab hostibus deleta erat -
The city had been destroyed by the enemy

Question 21

Difference between ablative of instrument/ accompaniment.

Answer 21

Instrument - I wrote the letter with (using) a pen
Accompaniment - I waited with my friends
(USES CUM)