The Dative Case
means TO or FOR ........
(There is one deliberate mistake. Find it and send an
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
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| Singular |
Nominative |
puella |
servus |
leo |
| Accusative |
puellam |
servum |
leonem |
|
| Dative |
puellae |
servo |
leoni |
|
| Plural |
Nominative |
puellae |
servi |
leones |
|
|
Accusative | puellas |
servos |
leones |
| Dative | puellis |
servis |
leonibus |
Examples:
difficile est servis
dormire. It is difficult FOR THE
SLAVES to sleep
facile est puellae
laborare. It is easy FOR THE GIRL to work.
servus leonibus
cibum parat. The
slave is preparing food FOR THE LIONS.
servi puellis
flores
tradiderunt. The
slaves handed over flowers TO THE GIRLS.
Translate these into Latin:
1. It is difficult for the girls to play.
puellis difficile est
ludere.
2.
The slaves are
preparing
food for
the lions.
servi leonibus
cibum
parant.
3. It is easy for Quintus to sleep.
facile
est Quinto dormire.
4.
The girls are
preparing
a bedroom
for the master
(dominus).
puellae domino cubiculum
parant.
5.
The girl
handed the
flowers
to the slave.
puella servo flores
tradiderunt.
6. It is difficult for the slaves to work.
difficile est servis laborare.
7. It is convenient
(commodum)
for us
to be quiet (tacere).
commodum est nobis tacere.
8.
It is convenient for you
(s.) to prepare food.
commodum est tibi
cibum parare.