The Cases

Question 1

Nominative

Answer 1

The noun in the nominative case is the subject of the sentence.

Question 2

Accusative

Answer 2

The noun in the accusative case is the direct object of the sentence and is the noun on the receiving end of the verb.

Question 3

Genitive

Answer 3

The noun in the genitive case is owned.

Putting something in the genitive case doesn’t substitute saying it’s owned – this still needs to be stated.

Question 4

Dative

Answer 4

The noun in the dative case shows the indirect object of the verb and is the recipient of the direct object.

Question 5

Ablative

Answer 5

The noun in the ablative case expresses the means by which something is done or works with the prepositions by, with, in, at or from.