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Latin Case Function
Latin Case Functions
| Function | Case |
|---|---|
| subject (actor) (1) | nominative (1) |
| predicate nominative / predicate adjective (2) | nominative (2) |
| owner (1) | genitive (1) |
| place of origin (2) | genitive (2) |
| used to express a quality or characteristic that a noun possesses (3) | genitive (3) |
| physical composition (4) | genitive (4) |
| used to express the whole that a noun is a part of (5) | genitive (5) |
| indirect object (1) | dative (1) |
| used to express possession or belonging, but can only be used in this way if the verb is a "to be" verb (2) | dative (2) |
| used to express the agent of passive periphrastic (must do, must be done) constructions (3) | dative (3) |
| used to express the noun that a statement refers to or the noun that an action is done for the benefit of (4) | dative (4) |
| used to express the noun that receives the action of an active verb (1) | accusative (1) |
| used to express the object of some prepositions (2) | accusative (2) |
| used to express the subject of a statement in indirect speech (3) | accusative (3) |
| used to represent the length of time or distance of a particular action (4) | accusative (4) |
| used to express the place that a noun is moving toward (5) | accusative (5) |
| used to express the object of most prepositions (1) | ablative (1) |
| used to express the tool or noun that is used to complete an action (2) | ablative (2) |
| used to express the manner/ attitude with which an action is done (3) | ablative (3) |
| used to expressing when an action occurs or the period of time within which an action occurs (4) | ablative (4) |
| used to express a noun that another noun is separate from (5) | ablative (5) |
| used to express the person or thing that a noun is directly addressing or calling upon (1) | vocative (1) |
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shanestevenson
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