1. Latin Case Usage
Nominative: Subject
No Clue Word (use the, a, or an in your
translation)
Genitive: Indicates Possession
Clue Word: of
ex: agricolae villa => the farmer’s farmhouse; or
the farmhouse of the farmer
Dative: Indirect Object
Clue Words: to/for
Used with verbs of giving, showing, telling, or
demonstrating
ex: Donum agricolae do.
I am giving a gift to the farmer.
Accusative: Direct Object
No Clue Word (use the, a, or an in your
translation)
Ablative: Object of Prepositions
Clue Words: by/with
ex: in patriā
ab urbe
Vocative: Noun in direct address
No Clue Word
ex: Marce, ubi est pater tuus?
Marcus, where is your father?