1. Indirect Objects are Your Friends
Dativi
Indirect Objects are Your Friends

2. homo leonem habet.

3. homo umbrae leonem offert.
Hey man, do you want a lion?

4. umbra leonem non cupit.

5. homo coquo leonem offert.
Hey man, do you want a lion?

6. coquus leonem non cupit.

7. homo infanti leonem offert.
Hey kid, do you want a lion?

8. infans leonem cupit! euge!
KITTY!

9. homo est laetus… infans est laetus..

10. et leo est laetissimus.
burp

11. The Dative Case Datives are Indirect Objects 1st Declension endings:
Indirect Objects receive the Direct Object
1st Declension endings:
singular: ae (umbrae=to/for the ghost)
plural: is (umbris=to/for the ghosts)
2nd Declension endings:
singular: o (coquo=to/for the cook)
plural: is (coquis=to/for the cooks)
3rd Declension endings:
singular: i (infanti=to/for the baby)
plural: ibus (infantibus=to/for the babies)