Latin 1 Dative Case Notes

Match

Match the Word Identifications to their grammatical job in the sentence.

• Nominative Subject

• Indicative Main Verb

• Accusative Direct Object

• Dative Indirect Object

focus of sentence / does the verb

action of the sentence

gets verbed

gets the direct object

• focus of sentence / does the verb

• action of the sentence

• gets verbed

• gets the direct object

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following sentences has an indirect object?

• Caesar conquered Gaul with his army.

• The soldiers build a bridge near the river.

• The girl gives a crown to the poet.

• The gladiator defeats the lion in the amphitheater.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences do NOT have an indirect object?

• The teacher gave the students a book.

• The commander sent his soldiers gifts.

• The woman told her daughter this story.

• The painter finished his painting on the wall.

Fill in the Blank

How would we write a Dative case "to/for the girls" in Latin?

(puella, puellae, f. girl)

Fill in the Blank

How would we write a Dative case "to/for the boy" in Latin?

(puer, puerī, m. boy)

Fill in the Blank

How would we write a Dative case "to/for the fathers" in Latin?

(pater, patris, m. father)

Multiple Choice

In the following English sentence, what words would we expect to be Dative in Latin?

Sextus told the funny story to Cornelia.

• Sextus

• told

• the funny story

• to Cornelia

Multiple Choice

In the following English sentence, what words would we expect to be Dative in Latin?

It is necessary for Sextus and Marcus to have a bodyguard with them when they walk in the city.

• it is necessary

• for Sextus and Marcus

• with them

• in the city