Chapter 6 Grammar

Dative CaseSingular Plural

1st Declension puellae puellis

2nd Declension colonopuero

colonispueris

3rd Declension regi regibus

ego mihi nobis

tu tibi uobis

There are four uses for the dative case:1. Indirect Object2. With Verbs3. With Verbs of Motion4. “for”

Exercise 6.1

1. bona puella2. filius carus3. rex fortis4. matres laetae5. omnia litora6. paruus puer

1. bonae puellae2. filio caro3. regi forti4. matribus laetis5. omnibus litoribus6. paruo puero

Dative Case Usage

• Indirect ObjectFlauius fabulam pueris narrat.

Flavius tells the story to the boys.OR

Flavius tells the boys a story.

Dative Case Usage

• Special Verbsmihi credite, amici.

Believe me, friends (Give belief to me, friends).

• Verbs of Motiontibi accedo.

I approach you.• “for”

femina cenam pueris parat.The woman prepares dinner for the boys.

Exercise 6.2, #1-5

1. da mihi cenam.2. uobis patris

equum ostendo.3. tibi omnia dico.4. princeps arma

regi dat.5. regina arma ei

reddit.

1. Give the dinner to me.

2. I show the horse of the father to you all.

3. I say all to you.4. The prince gives the arms to the king.5. The queen returns the arms to him.

Personal Pronouns• Pronouns replace nouns: memorize the

following chartSingular Plural

Nominative ego nos

Genitive mei nostri

Dative mihi nobis

Accusative me nos

Ablative me nobis

Nominative tu uos

Genitive tui uestri

Dative tibi uobis

Accusative te uos

Ablative te uobis

Irregular Verbs uolo and nolouolo I wish nolo I do not wish

uis You wish non uis You do not wish

uult He/She wishes non uult He/She does not wish

uolumus We wish nolumus We do not wish

uultis You all wish non uultis You all do not wish

uolunt They wish nolunt They do not wish

infinitive uelle nolle

imperative singular noli

imperative plural nolite