The Dative Case

What is the primary use of the dative case?

• Indirect Object

• Direct Object

• Place to Which

• Possession

What kind of verbs are used with the dative?

• Linking verbs

• Helping Verbs

• Infinitives

• Give, show, tell verbs

How do you translate the dative?

• of

• to, for

• by, with

• around

Which of the following could be in the dative case?

• equōrum

• filiīs

• tubā

• all of the above

Which of the following could NOT be in the dative case?

• deō

• fēminae

• bella

• virīs

We told the poet a really good joke.

• poēta

• poētam

• poētā

• poētae

We gave an offering to the gods.

• deīs

• ad deōs

• deōrum

• deum

We showed the men the way to Italy.

The "men" is...

• the direct object

• the indirect object

• the subject

• the predicate nominative

We showed the men the way to Italy.

• Italia

• Italiae

• Italiā

• ad Italiam

We showed the men the way to Italy.

"the way" is

• the direct object

• the indirect object

• the predicate nominative

• the object of a preposition