Chapter 2 Grammar Flashcards
John saw the dog.
Which word(s) in the above sentence should be in the nominative case? Explain.
The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence. (Here, ‘John’ is the subject.)
Rory found the dog’s bone and threw it away.
Which word(s) above should be in the genitive case? Defend your response.
dog’s
The genitive case refers to possession or other things conveyed with “of” in English.
*Also for nouns that modify other nouns.
Kelly is someone of great wisdom.
Which word(s) should be in the genitive case? Justify your answer.
of great wisdom
The genitive case refers to possession or other things conveyed with “of” in English.
The genitive goes ______ the word it modifies.
after
I sent the text to Kyra.
Which word should be in the dative case? Explain.
Kyra
The dative case is used for the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb, usually indirect objects.
I sent the text to Kyra.
State the word in the accusative case and justify your choice.
text
The accusative case is used for direct objects.
Paul ran into the garage.
Here, “garage” is in the…
accusative case. The accusative case is also used for the object of certain prepositions, often involving movement toward something.
Mac ran under the table.
Which case is the word “table”? Explain your answer.
ablative
-The ablative case is associated with prepositions and adverbs.
-The ablative can be the object of a preposition.
Amanda ate with Gary.
Which word is in the ablative case? Justify your response.
Gary
-The ablative case is associated with prepositions and adverbs.
-The ablative can be the object of “with.”
Julie cut down the Christmas tree with an axe.
Which case is “axe”? Defend your response.
ablative
-The ablative case is associated with prepositions and adverbs.
-The ablative can be the object of “with.”
Danny jumped into the pool with hesitation.
Which word is in the ablative? Justify your answer.
hesitation
-The ablative case is associated with prepositions and adverbs.
-The ablative can be the object of “with.”
List the six uses of the ablative.
-means (‘by/with what’)
-agent (‘by whom’)
-accompaniment (‘with whom’)
-manner (‘how’)
-place (‘where/from which’)
-time (‘when/within which’)
Greetings, earthling!
Which case is used for “earthling” above? Explain.
vocative case
The vocative is used to address or call on something directly (e.g., ‘O muse’).
Write the declension chart for “rosa” (first declension singular feminine).
-Nominative: rosa
-Genitive: rosae
-Dative: rosae
-Accusative: rosam
-Ablative: rosā
-Vocative: rosa
Write the declension chart for “rosae” (first declension plural feminine).
-Nominative: rosae
-Genitive: rosārum
-Dative: rosīs
-Accusative: rosās
-Ablative: rosīs
-Vocative: rosae
