Stage 11 Dative Object

​Stage 11 - Verbs that take the Dative

Verbs that take the Dative

In Stage 9, you met the dative case:

mercator Metellae togam tradidit.
The merchant handed over the toga to Metella.

But some verbs take the dative case instead of the accusative as a direct object.

Quintus Holconio favet.
Quintus supports Holconius.

​nos pistori credimus.
We trust the baker.

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nos Afro favemus.



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vos amicis creditis.



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believe

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mercatores candidato nostro non credunt.



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do not trust

candidate

merchants

Dative with the verb placet.

Notice the following:

placetne tibi? mihi placet.
Is it pleasing to you? It is pleasing to me.

There are more natural ways of translating these examples, such as:

Does it please you? Yes, it pleases me.
Do you like it? Yes, I like it.

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placetne vobis?



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like it

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nobis placet.



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​Stage 20 Intro Translation

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cives in foro candidatos spectant.



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in the forum

to the forum

candidate

candidates

citizen

citizens

watched

watch

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agricolae clamant, "nos candidatum optimum habemus."



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They

best candidate

best candidates

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shout

were shouting

shouts

farmer

farmers

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of habemus?: "nos candidatum optimum habemus."

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• candidatum

• optimum

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"candidatus noster est Lucius."



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candidate

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"nos Lucio favemus."



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I

Lucio

Lucius

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support

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Multiple Choice

What case is Lucio?: "nos Lucio favemus."

• Nominative

• Accusative

• Dative

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mercatores ​

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The merchants reply to the farmers.

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respondent

respondet

agricolae

agricolis

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"candidatus noster est mercator."



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a merchant

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"nos mercatori favemus."



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merchant

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Multiple Choice

What case is mercatori?: "nos mercatori favemus."

• Dative

• Accusative

• Nominative

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pistores ​

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clamat

clamant

ad forum

in foro

a foro

clamabam

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We bakers have the best candidate.

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nos

vos

candidatos

habet

candidatum

habemus

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"candidatus noster est pistor."



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"nos pistori credimus."



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We trust

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bakers

baker

Multiple Choice

What case is pistori?: "nos pistori credimus."

• Accusative

• Dative

• Nominative

On your paper, write the Latin and translate the following:

iuvenes pistoribus respondent,
"nos iuvenes candidatum optimum."
"candidatus noster est athleta."
"nos athletae credimus."

On your paper, write the Latin and translate the following:

fures clamat,
"nos quoque candidatum habemus."
"candidatus noster est fur."
"nos candidato nostro non credimus sed favemus."