Lesson 5 - Dative case of masculine nouns ending in -a

Question 1

How is the dative case formed?

Answer 1

Case endings -āya / -ssa are added to the nominal base to form the dative singular.

The case ending -ānaṃ is added to form the dative plural.

Question 2

dat. sg. of

nara

Answer 2

narāya / narassa

nara + āya / ssa

e.g. Dhīvaro narāya macchaṃ āharati.
The fisherman brings a fish for the man.

Question 3

dat. sg. of

mātula

Answer 3

mātulāya / mātulassa

mātula + āya / ssa

e.g. Putto mātulassa odanaṃ dadāti.
The son gives rice to the uncle.

Question 4

dat. sg. of

kassaka

Answer 4

kassakāya / kassakassa

kassaka + āya / ssa

e.g. Vāṇijo kassakassa ajaṃ dadāti.
The merchant gives a goat to the farmer.

Question 5

dat. pl. of

nara

Answer 5

narānaṃ

nara + ānaṃ

e.g. Dhīvarā narānaṃ macche āharanti.
Fisherman bring fish for men.

Question 6

dat. pl. of

mātula

Answer 6

mātulānaṃ

mātula + ānaṃ

e.g. Puttā mātulānaṃ odanaṃ dadanti.
Sons give rice to uncles.

Question 7

dat. pl. of

kassaka

Answer 7

kassakānaṃ

kassaka + ānaṃ

e.g. Vāṇijā kassakānaṃ aje dadanti.
Merchants give goats to farmers.