Nominative Case
Nominative Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb?” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? In the forest the family built a house.
Nominative Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb?” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? In the forest the family built a house.
Nominative Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb?” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? In the forest the family built a house.
Nominative Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb?” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? In the forest the family built a house.
Nominative a (singular) - ae (plural) Nominative case has 2 endings in 1st declension: a (singular) - ae (plural)
Nominative a (singular) - ae (plural) Nominative case has 2 endings in 1st declension: a (singular) - ae (plural) Make each noun plural: via puella familia viae puellae familiae
Accusative Used for direct object After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what?” Find the direct objects. Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. We carried water from the fountain. Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?
Accusative Used for direct object After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what?” Find the direct objects. Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. We carried water from the fountain. Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?
Accusative Used for direct object After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what?” Find the direct objects. Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. We carried water from the fountain. Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?
Accusative Used for direct object After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what?” Find the direct objects. Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. We carried water from the fountain. Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?
Accusative Case Endings singular = am plural = ās Put each noun in accusative singular. via puella familia viam puellam familiam
Accusative Case Endings singular = am plural = ās Put each noun in accusative plural. via puella familia viās puellās familiās
Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences Puella familiam non portat!
Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences Puella familiam non portat! A girl does not carry a family!
Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences Who is carrying whom???? Puellās familia in barcā portat.
Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences Who is carrying whom???? Puellās familia in barcā portat. Familia is in nominative case; therefore, the FAMILY is carrying the girls.
Let’s Review: Since Latin is inflected, we must pay attention to word endings so we’ll know how a word is used in a sentence. Subject = Nominative Case A AE Direct Object = Accusative Case AM ĀS