§ 134. Accusative with the Infinitive.—The Subject of a Verb in the. Infinitive, if expressed, is put in the Accusative: nūntĭātŭr Gallōs ădessĕ it-is-announced that the-Gauls are-at-hand. See § 205.
§ 135. Accusative with Prepositions.—The Accusative is used after the following Prepositions:
antĕ, ăpŭd, ăd, adversŭs,
cĭs, clam, circum, ŏb, sĕcundum,
pōnĕ, pĕnĕs, prŏpĕ, pĕr,
post, trans, and all in -a, and -ter.
To these, if motion you intend,
sŭb, sŭpĕr, ĭn you should append.
The Prepositions in -ā are circā, cĭtrā, contrā, extrā, infrā, intrā, sŭprā, ultrā. Those in -ĕr are praetĕr, proptĕr, subtĕr, and circĭtĕr. For their meanings see § 296.
The Accusative is sometimes used after Verbs compounded with these Prepositions. See § 305.
§ 136. Double Accusative.—Some Verbs take two Accusatives, one of the person and one of the thing : as hōc tē rŏg{subst:o-}} I ask you this. For a list of them see § 306.
Dative.
§ 137. General Meaning of Dative.—The Dative denotes:
A. The Person Interested in an action.
B. The Use or Purpose which anything serves.
§ 138. A. Dative of Person Interested.—The person whose interests are involved in any action is put in the Dative, generally translated for: bŏnă omnĭă pŏpŭlō Rōmānō prĕcantŭr they pray-for all blessings for the Roman people.
According as the Dative expresses something favourable or unfavourable to a person's interests, it is called the Dătīvŭs commŏdi (Dative of Advantage), or the Dătīvŭs incoramŏdī (Dative of Disadvantage).
