Noun case and function Flashcards
Nominative
Subject, Pred Nom
Subject
(who/what the verb)
Pred Nom
(a noun/pronouncoming after a linking verb and renamingthe subject)
Genitive
Possession
Possession
’s, s’, of___
Dative
Indirect Object, With special adjectives
Indirect Object
to/for after verbs ofgiving, telling, showing
With special adjectives(dat)
propinquus, nearto| carus, dear to| gratus, pleasing to|idoneus, suitable for| iniquus, unjust to|inimicus, unfriendly to| benignus, kind to|par, equal to| similis, similar to
Accusative
Direct Object, Object of Certain Prepositions, Place to Which, Subject Accusative
Direct Object
subject verb whom/what
Object of Certain Prepositions(acc)
prope, near| per, through | post, after |inter, between/among | ante, before| circum’around | contra, opposite | apud, near | propter, on account of | trans, across/over
Place to Which
ad to, toward, near; ininto, against; sub up to
Subject Accusative
subject of aninfinitive
Ablative
Object of Certain Prepositions, Place Where, Place from Which, Means or Instrument, Manner, Accompaniment, Respect
Object of Certain Prepositions(abl)
pro, for/on behalf of/in front of | sine, without
Place Where
in, in/on | sub, under
Place from Which
a/ab, from/awayfrom | e/ex, out of/from | de, down from/concerning/ about
Means or Instrument
With what something is done (no prep)
Manner
how something is done (cum, with)
Accompaniment
with whom (cum, with)
Respect
in what respect (no prep)
Vocative
Direct Address
Direct Address
Speaking to someone
Locative Place where
in a specific place, EX: In Rome
