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Lesson 32: Dative Case

Learning our final noun function

The technical name for this is the Dative function, sometimes called the indirect object. It has the meaning of to or for (or from when its with regard to me). The word dative is actually derived from the verb "do, dare, dedi, datum = to give"

Forming the Dative function of the Noun

A. Block I Nouns and Adjectives (adjectives follow the nouns):

Block I Dative
	Masculine & Neuter		Feminine
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Ending:	-o	-is	-ae	-is
Noun:	amico	amicis	puellae	puellis
	testimonio	testimonis
Adjective:	meo	meis	meae	meis

B. Block II Nouns and Adjectives (adjectives follow the nouns):

Block II Dative
Nouns		Adjectives
Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
-i	-ibus	-i	-ibus
patri (m)	patribus	nobili	nobilibus	to noble fathers(s)
matri (f)	matribus	illustri	illustribus	for illustrious mother(s)
corpi (n)	corporibus	valenti	valentibus	from strong body(s)

N.B.

E.g. "gloria Patri et Filio" = glory to the Father and to the Son
There is the same problem of similarity of forms - the Dative looks just like many other forms we have had - know your vocabulary!
Block 2 is the same for all three genders.
Unlike the Ablative, here the Block 2 Adjectives and Nouns are the same.

C. Dative Pronouns

Singular	Plural
mihi (mi) - to me	nobis - to us
tibi - to you	vobis - to ye
ei - to him,her,it	eis (iis) - to them
cui - to whom (sing.)	quibus - to whom (pl.)

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