1. Endings Are Everything The Cases of Latin Nouns

2. Nouns are the names of persons places or things.

3. Uses of a noun (Syntax): Subject – tells who is doing the action. It usually is found at the beginning of the sentence. The farmer loves the girl

4. Uses of a noun: Predicate nominative – renames the subject. It always follows a linking verb (be am is are was were and been). My father is a farmer.

5. In Latin, the endings indicate the case of the noun. (Endings) Case Singular Plural Nominative a ae Genitive ae arum Dative ae is Accusative am as Ablative a is Example: agricolarum = plural genitive = farmers’ (possessive)

6. Uses of a noun: Direct object – follows an action verb and tells whom or what receives the action. The girl loves (whom?) The girl loves the farmer. The girl loves (what?) The girl loves chocolate.

7. Uses of a noun: Indirect object – follows a verb of giving, telling, and showing. It tells to whom or for whom something was given, told or shown. If there is an indirect object there must be a direct object. The girl gave the farmer a horse. (Indirect obj) (Direct obj)

8. Uses of a noun: Possessive – shows ownership I saw the farmer’s daughter.

9. Uses of a noun: Object of preposition – Follows a preposition. I went with the farmer. (preposition) (object)

10. Uses of a noun: In English the usage of the noun is determined by its position in the sentence. Example: The farmer loves the girl. In this sentence farmer is the subject. The girl loves the farmer. In this sentence farmer is the direct object. The only difference in the sentences is the position of the nouns.

11. In Latin, the use of the noun is determined by its ending, not its place in the sentence. There are five cases: Nominative - subject and predicate nominative Genitive – possession Dative - indirect object Accusative - direct object Ablative - the preposition

12. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences, choose the correct form for farmer. The farmers love the horses. A. agricolae B. agricolam C. agricolas D. agricolarum A. agricolae B. agricolam C. agricolas D. agricolarum NEXT

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15. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences choose the correct form for farmer. I saw the farmer. a.agricolaagricola b.agricolamagricolam c.agricolaeagricolae d.agricolasagricolas NEXT

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18. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences choose the correct form for farmer. This is the farmer’s house. a.agricolisagricolis b.agricolamagricolam c.agricolaeagricolae d.agricolaagricola NEXT

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21. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences choose the correct form for farmer. I gave the farmers the horse. a.agricolasagricolas b.agricolisagricolis c.agricolaeagricolae d.agricolarumagricolarum NEXT

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24. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences choose the correct form for farmer. The poet is a farmer. a.agricolamagricolam b.agricolaeagricolae c.agricolarumagricolarum d.agricolaagricola NEXT

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27. Agricola is the Latin word for farmer. In the following sentences choose the correct form for farmer. I went with the farmer. a.agricolaagricola b.agricolaeagricolae c.agricolisagricolis d.agricolasagricolas NEXT

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30. In a Latin sentence endings determine the use of the noun. Click on the subject of the following sentence. PuellamPuellam agricolae amant.agricolaeamant NEXT

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33. In a Latin sentence endings determine the use of the noun. Click on the possessive in the following sentence. CasaCasa agricolae est in Italia.agricolaeItalia What is the case of Italia? a.NominativeNominative b.GenitiveGenitive c.DativeDative d.AblativeAblative NEXT

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36. Click on the indirect object. Agricolae puellis aquamAgricolae puellis aquam dant (give). The correct translation for this sentence is: a. The girls give water to the farmers.The girls give water to the farmers. b. The farmers give the girls water.The farmers give the girls water. c. Water is being given to the girls by the farmer.Water is being given to the girls by the farmer. d. Water is being given to the farmer by the girls.Water is being given to the farmer by the girls.

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