| Question |
Answer |
| segetes Quinto magnae curae erant. |
The harvest was always a great care for Quintus. predicative dative |
| grandines (hailstones) nonnumquam uvis exitio fuerant. |
The hailstones were sometimes a cause of destruction to the grapes. predicative dative |
| fundus Quinto semer cordi erat. |
The farm was always dear to Quintus. predicative dative |
| Livia exemplo erat matronis Romanis. |
Livia was an example to Roman matrons. predicative dative |
| feminae dissolutae (licentious) ei odio erant. |
Loose women were hateful to her. predicative dative |
| Livia Augusto magno auxilio fuit. |
Livia was a great help to Augustus. predicative dative |
| nonne vis hunc canem emere? magno usui tibi erit. |
"Do you wish to buy this dog? He will be of great use to you." predicative dative |
| canem iam habeo qui mihi cordi est ovesque bene custodit. |
"I already have a dog who is dear to me and guards the sheep well." predicative dative |
| sed tuus canis infirmus est; sine dubio hic canis auxilio tibi erit. |
"But your dog is infirm; without a doubt, this dog will be a help to you." predicative dative |
| ille canis saevus esse mihi videtur; timeo ne exitio ovibus sit. |
"This dog seems to be savage to me; I fear he will be a cause of destruction to the sheep." predicative dative |