Declensions Overview

Question 0

Accusative

Answer 0

• direct objects
• object of some prepositions
• duration of time
• ad, in, circum, per, prope, trāns
  to, into, around, through, near,          across

Question 1

Ablative

Answer 1

• by/with/from/in/on
• shows time when
• object of some prepositions
• HOW?

Question 2

Dative

Answer 2

• indirect objects “to” or “for”
• reference “I’m building a house FOR YOU.”
• possession “I have A HORSE.”
“MY name is”

Question 3

Genitive

Answer 3

• shows possession “of”
• part of a whole
• description
• objective

Question 4

Nominative

Answer 4

• subject of a sentence

* on both sides of a linking verb

Question 5

Vocative

Answer 5

• same as nominative (save 2nd singular)
• person or thing spoken to
“Et tu, Brūte?”

Question 6

NAV 4 Neuters

Answer 6

nom., acc., & voc. are always the same for neuter nouns/adjectives, regardless of declension