Cases memorise Flashcards
1
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Nominative
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Used for the subject of the verb. The subject is the person or thing doing the verb.
Subject of a finite verb
2
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locative
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place
3
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genitive
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possession; “of ___”
Used for nouns that are ‘of’ something else and also to show possession.
4
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vocative
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direct address
Used to call or address someone or something.
5
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dative
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indirect object; “to ___,” or “for ___”
Used for nouns that are to or for something. For example:
6
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Accusative
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direct object
Used for the object of a verb. The object is the person or thing the verb is done to. For example:
7
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ablative
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“by, with, from, in ______” (often with a preposition)
Used for nouns that are by, with or from something.
