IA.Final Review - Nouns & Cases

The case used for subjects is...

• nominative

• accusative

• ablative

Answer explanation

The subject is WHO the sentence is about or WHO is performing the action. It uses the nominative case.

The case used for direct objects is...

• nominative

• accusative

• ablative

Answer explanation

The direct object RECEIVES the action of the verb. In an ENGLISH sentence it comes AFTER the verb. In LATIN, the ACCUSATIVE case shows this function.

The case used for complements is...

• nominative

• accusative

• ablative

Answer explanation

Complements (or predicate nominatives) COMPLETE the meaning of a sentence with a LINKING VERB (is/are; est/sunt).

A case NOT used for prepositional phrases…

• accusative

• accusative

• vocative

Answer explanation

Vocative is used for DIRECT ADDRESS. For prepositional phrases, use the ABLATIVE or ACCUSATIVE.

Which preposition takes the ablative case?

• a/ab

• prope

• per

Answer explanation

AB takes the ABLATIVE case

Translate: in silvā

• into the forest

• in the forest

• through the forest

Answer explanation

in + ABLATIVE = in/on

in + ACCUSATIVE (-m) = into

Puer est ​ ​ (a)   ​ .

• laetus
• laetum
• laeta

Answer explanation

est is a LINKING verb

Use the nominative case.

nom. = nom.

Vir videt ​ (a)   ​ .

• canem
• canis
• cane

Answer explanation

WHAT does the man see? The dog = direct object (acc. case)

Puellae ad ​ (a)   ​ ambulant.

• silvam
• silvā
• silvae

Answer explanation

AD takes the ACCUSATIVE case (-m)

​ (a)   currunt.

• Feminae
• Femina
• Feminas

Answer explanation

NT in currunt clues you in that you're looking for a PLURAL form (nominative).