Latin Dative

The dative is translated...

• of or with

• in or on

• to or for

• by or from

puellae aquam dat

• She gives water to the girl.

• He gives water the girl.

• The girl gives water.

• Water is given to the girl.

servo pecuniam tradidit.

• The slave handed over money.

• The slave the money handed over.

• He handed over money to the slave.

• He handed over the money of the slave.

dominus mercatori statuam emit.

• The master bought the statue of the merchant.

• The master bought the statue from the merchant.

• The master bought the statue for the merchant.

• The master bought the statue with the merchant.

Grumio ancillis cenam paravit.

• Grumio prepared dinner for the slave women.

• Grumio prepared dinner with the slave women.

• Grumio and the slave women prepared dinner.

• Grumio prepared the slave women for dinner.

servus domino cibum ostendit.

• The slave showed the food of his master.

• The slave showed food to his master.

• The slave showed his master to the food.

• The slave and the master showed the food.

agricola uxori anulum emit.

• The farmer and his wife bought a ring.

• The farmer bought the ring of his wife.

• The farmer bought a ring for his wife.

• The wife of the farmer bought a ring.

servus Metellae togam tradidit.

• The slave and Metella handed over the toga.

• Metella handed over the toga to the slave.

• The slave handed over the toga to Metella.

• The toga was handed over to the slave of Metella.

gladiatoribus pecuniam offerebat.

• The gladiators were offering money.

• The gladiators were being offered money.

• He was offering money to the gladiators.

• He was offering gladiators and money.

filiis tunicas quaerebat.

• She was looking for tunics for her sons.

• She was looking for her son's tunics.

• She and her sons were looking for tunics.

• The sons were looking for tunics.