Genitive and Dative Cases

Genitive and Dative Cases

The Genitive Case

• Used to show possession

• Look for: "of"

• She wears the ring of her mother

• First Declension: -ae, -arum

• Second Declension: -i, -orum

• Third Declension: -is, -um

Multiple Select

What word do we look for with the genitive case?

• "of"

• "to/for"

The Dative Case

• Used for the indirect object

• Look for: "to/for"

• She gives a book to her neighbor.

• First Declension: -ae, -is

• Second Declension: -o, -is

• Third Declension: -i, -ibus

Multiple Select

What word do we look for with the dative case?

• "of"

• "to/for"

Multiple Choice

translate the underlined word:

puella dat libellum puero.

• the boy

• the boys

• of the boy

• to the boy

Multiple Choice

translate the underlined word:

puella currit in casam agricolarum.

• the farmer

• the farmers

• of the farmers

• to the farmers

Multiple Choice

translate the underlined word:

puella dat donam matri.

• the mother

• the mothers

• of the mother

• to the mother