SUMMARY OF CASE USESNominative1.Subject of a verbPuer - PDF document

SUMMARY OF CASE USESNominative1.Subject of a verbPuer• currunt.The boys are running.2.Predicate Nominative or Subjective ComplementCaesar erat consul. Caesar was consul.Puer appellŠtur MŠrcus. The boy is called Marcus.Vocative1.For direct addressVen•, LŸc•, ad villam. Come to the farmhouse, Lucius.Genitive1.Of possessionMŠtr‘s puellŠrum adsunt. The girls' mothers are here.2.ObjectiveNoster timor bell• est magnus. Our fear of the war is great.3.PartitivePars urbis est pulchra. Part of the city is beautiful.Dative1.Of the indirect objectEquitibus equšs dat. He is giving horses to the horsemen.Accusative1.Of the direct objectExercitum videš. I see an army.2.Of place to whichAd oppidum veniunt. They are coming to the town.3.Predicate Accusative (Objective Complement)F•lium meum vocŠv• Lucium. I have called my son Lucius.4.Of extent of spaceTria m•lia passuum cucurr•. I ran three miles.5.Of duration of timeDuŠs horŠs mŠnsit. He waited two hours. AblativeShowing separation:1.Of place from whichAb •nsulŠ navigŠmus. We are sailing from the island.2.Of separationC•v‘s timšre liberŠvit. He freed the citizens from fear.3.Of personal agentHoc factum est Š Caesare. This was done by Caesar.Showing location1.Of place whereIn urbe manet. He is staying in the city.2.Of time whenTertiŠ hšrŠ discess‘runt. They left at the third hour.3.Of time within whichTribus di‘bus disc‘d‘mus. We shall leave within three days. Showing instrument or circumstances1.Of means or instrumentT‘lš vulnerŠtus est. He was wounded by a weapon.2.Of accompanimentV‘n• cum me•s am•c•s. I came with my friends.3.Of mannerDšnum magnš gaudiš acc‘pit. He received the gift with great joy.