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The '''dative case''' is a grammatical case of the '''indirect object''' generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given. For example, in "Brutus gave a book '''to Cassius'''". | The '''dative case''' is a grammatical case of the '''indirect object''' generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given. For example, in "Brutus gave a book '''to Cassius'''". | ||
| − | The dative generally marks the indirect object of a verb, although in some instances the dative is used for the direct object of a verb pertaining directly to an act of giving something | + | The dative generally marks the indirect object of a verb, although in some instances the dative is used for the direct object of a verb pertaining directly to an act of giving something. |
Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a dative: | Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a dative: | ||
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An average Nova Roman citizen would use the dative case in the Latin beginning of an e-mail. Learn more about [[Latin for e-mail]]. | An average Nova Roman citizen would use the dative case in the Latin beginning of an e-mail. Learn more about [[Latin for e-mail]]. | ||
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The dative case is a grammatical case of the indirect object generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given. For example, in "Brutus gave a book to Cassius".
The dative generally marks the indirect object of a verb, although in some instances the dative is used for the direct object of a verb pertaining directly to an act of giving something.
Here are the basic and very general rules for making a dative:
- If a word ends in "-us", then the dative ends in "-o". "Tullius" becomes "Tullio".
- If a word ends in "-a", then the dative ends in "-ae". "Livia" becomes "Liviae".
- If a word ends in "-o", then the dative ends in "-oni". "Cicero" becomes "Ciceroni".
- Many other words change their ending to "-i" whose rules are more difficult and are not detailed here. Here are some just for example:
- "Audens" in dative becomes "Audenti",
- "Senatus" in dative is "Senatui",
- "Venus" in dative is "Veneri",
- "exercitus" in dative is "exercitui",
- "homo" in dative is "homini",
- "consul" in dative is "consuli", and so on.
Usage in practice
An average Nova Roman citizen would use the dative case in the Latin beginning of an e-mail. Learn more about Latin for e-mail.
