1. Dative Case
and how to use it

2. I’m giving a car.
What do you want to know?

3. Indirect Object in English
is usually shown with “to” or “for”
I have earmuffs for Fred.
I’m giving a boomerang to Matilda.

4. In Latin, as always, you change the ending to change the meaning.
Quintus discum habet.
Caecilius Quintō discum dat.
Melissa est pulchra.
Metella Melissae pecuniam tradit.

5. FIRST DECLENSION ENDINGS
SINGULAR DAT. –ae
to/for the______
PLURAL
DAT. īs
to/for the ______s

6. 2nd DECLENSION ENDINGS SINGULAR DAT. –ō to/for the_____ PLURAL
DAT. -īs
to/for the______s

7. 3RD DECLENSION ENDINGS SINGULAR DAT. –ī to/for the _______ PLURAL
DAT. –ibus
to/for the ______s