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Datives

Datives. The endings. What is it used for?. The dative case is translated “to/for” and is OFTEN used with verbs of: Giving Metella Quinto togam dat . Metella gives a toga TO QUINTUS. Showing Mercator Metellae togam ostendit . The merchant shows a toga TO METELLA. Buying

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Datives

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  1. Datives The endings

  2. What is it used for? • The dative case is translated “to/for” and is OFTEN used with verbs of: • Giving • MetellaQuintotogamdat . • Metella gives a toga TO QUINTUS. • Showing • Mercator Metellaetogamostendit. • The merchant shows a toga TO METELLA. • Buying • MetellaQuintotogam emit. • Metella buys a toga FOR QUINTUS.

  3. The endings

  4. Dative with Special Verbs • There are some verbs that are a bit funny. • While most verbs take an accusative noun: • MetellaQuintumlaudat. (Met. praises Quin.) • These few verbs take a dative instead: • MetellaQuintofavet. • MetellaQuintocredit. • MetellaQuintoplacet. • MetellaQuintorespondet.

  5. The List • Here are the full dictionary forms of these weird little verbs: • placeo, placēre, placui • credo, credere, credidi • faveo, favēre, favui • respondeo, respondēre, responsi

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