262 APPENDIX II
Dative Case
- 13. The indirect object of a verb is in the dative. § 45.
- 14. The dative of the indirect object is used with the intransitive verbs crēdō, faveō, noceō, pāreō, persuādeō, resistō, studeō, and others of like meaning, § 154.
- 15. Some verbs compounded with ad, ante, con, dē, in, inter, ob, post, prae, prō, sub, super, admit the dative of the indirect object. Transitive compounds may take both an accusative and a dative. § 426.
- 16. The dative is used with adjectives to denote the object toward which the given quality is directed. Such are, especially, those meaning near, also fit, friendly, pleasing, like, and their opposites. § 143.
- 17. The dative is used to denote the purpose or end for which; often with another dative denoting the person or thing affected. § 437.
Accusative Case
- 18. The direct object of a transitive verb is in the accusative and answers the question Whom? or What? § 37.
- 19. The subject of the infinitive is in the accusative. § 214.
- 20. The place to which is expressed by ad or in with the accusative. Before names of towns, small islands, domus, and rūs the preposition is omitted. §§ 263, 266.
- 21. Duration of time and extent of space are expressed by the accusative. § 336.
- 22. Verbs of making, choosing, calling, showing, and the like, may take a predicate accusative along with the direct object. With the passive voice the two accusatives become nominatives. § 392.
Ablative Case
- 23. Cause is denoted by the ablative without a preposition. This answers the question Because of what? § 102.
- 24. Means is denoted by the ablative without a preposition. This answers the question By means of what? or With what? § 103.
- 25. Accompaniment is denoted by the ablative with cum. This answers the question With whom? § 104.
- 26. The ablative with cum is used to denote the manner of an action. Cum may be omitted, if an adjective is used with the ablative. This answers the question How? or In what manner? § 105.
- 27. With comparatives and words implying comparison the ablative is used to denote the measure of difference. §317.
