Cases

Question 1

the nominative case has two uses:

Answer 1

as the subject and as a predicate nominative

Question 2

predicate nominative

Answer 2

with linking verb “to be” “to seem” “to
appear,”
ex. Iuppiter est -deus-: Jupiter is a god.
The predicate noun deus further defines the subject and is in the nominative

Question 3

the genitive case has _ uses:

Answer 3

4, possession, description, with certain adjectives, partitive genitive (of the whole)

Question 4

genitive with certain adjectives

Answer 4

dignus, -a, -um + gen. = worthy (of)
Delectamenta sunt pretiosa sed digna -pretii- : The delights are costly but worth
the price

Question 5

genitive of description

Answer 5

attributes a quality to a noun.
Diana dea -magnae sapientiae- est : Diana is a goddess of great wisdom.
This genitive is normally accompanied by an adjective

Question 6

partitive genitive

Answer 6

A genitive is used to denote the whole to which a part belongs.
Deis partem -cibi- dederunt : They gave part of the food to the gods

Question 7

the dative case has _ uses:

Answer 7

4, indirect object, with certain adjectives, with certain verbs, possession

Question 8

genitive of possession

Answer 8

Genitive of possession: expresses simple possession.

Regia -reginae- magna erat : The palace of the queen was large

Question 9

dative of possession

Answer 9

Dative of possession:
Nomen mihi Marcus est : My name is Mark
ex. Unus filius -Latonae- erat : Latona had one son

Question 10

dative of indirect object

Answer 10

Dative of indirect object.

Dei dona -viris- dederunt : The gods gave gifts to the men

Question 11

dative with certain verbs

Answer 11

Dative with certain verbs:
praesto, -are, -stiti, -stitum + dat. = to surpass
Cur Latona -mihi- praestat : Why does Latona surpass me?
impero, -are + dat. = to command, order

Question 12

dative with certain adjectives

Answer 12

Dative with certain adjectives:
benignus, -a, -um + dat. = kind (to)
Iuppiter erat -filio- benignus : Jupiter was kind to his son.
carus, -a, -um + dat. = dear (to)
Terra -deo- cara erat : The land was dear to the god.
gratus, -a, -um + dat. = pleasing (to)
Nymphae -deis- gratae sunt : Nymphs are pleasing to the gods.
idoneus, -a, -um + dat. = suitable (for)
Tempus idoneum -poenis- exspectavit : She awaited a suitable time for
punishment.

Question 13

accusative has _ uses:

Answer 13

3, direct object, with prepositions, Subject Accusative in Indirect Speech (with Infinitive)

Question 14

Subject Accusative in Indirect Speech (with Infinitive)

Answer 14

Minerva monstrat se -deam- esse : Minerva shows that she is a
goddess.
-Deos- appropinquare video : I see that the gods are approaching.

Question 15

accusative of direct object

Answer 15

Poeta -fabulas- narravit : The poet told -stories-

Question 16

accusative with prepositions

Answer 16

Accusative with prepositions:
ad + acc. = to, toward, near
per + acc. = through
prope + acc. = near, close to
trans. + acc. = across
propter + acc. = on account of, because of
post + acc. = after
inter + acc. = between, among
in + acc. = into

Question 17

ablative has _ uses:

Answer 17

2, of means, with prepositions

Question 18

ablative of means

Answer 18

Ablative of Means:
Phoebus liberos eius -sagittis- necavit : Phoebus killed her children with
(by means of) arrows

Question 19

ablative with prepositions

Answer 19

cum + abl. = with
sine + abl. = without
de + abl. = about, concerning
a (ab) + abl. = from, away from, by
pro + abl. = in front of, before
in + abl. = in, on