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Dativi. Indirect Objects are Your Friends. homo leonem habet . homo umbrae leonem offert . Hey man, do you want a lion?. umbra leonem non cupit . homo coquo leonem offert . Hey man, do you want a lion?. coquus leonem non cupit . homo infanti leonem offert .
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Dativi Indirect Objects are Your Friends
homo umbrae leonemoffert. Hey man, do you want a lion?
homo coquoleonemoffert. Hey man, do you want a lion?
homo infantileonemoffert. Hey kid, do you want a lion?
infansleonemcupit! euge! KITTY!
The Dative Case • Datives are Indirect Objects • Indirect Objects receive the Direct Object • 1st Declension endings: • singular: ae (umbrae=to/for the ghost) • plural: is (umbris=to/for the ghosts) • 2nd Declension endings: • singular: o (coquo=to/for the cook) • plural: is (coquis=to/for the cooks) • 3rd Declension endings: • singular: i (infanti=to/for the baby) • plural: ibus (infantibus=to/for the babies)