1. Case and Use Learn and Love it!

2. Nominative 1.Subject 2.Predicate after a linking verb

3. Genitive 1.Shows ownership/possession “of” or ‘s

4. Dative 1.Indirect object a. Receives the direct object b. Uses to/for sometimes 2. After the verb invideo

5. Accusative 1.Direct object 2.Place to which With in and ad 3.As subject of indirect statement 4.With random prepositions – prope, propter

6. Ablative 1.Place where with in, sub 2.Place from With ex/e, ab/a, de 3.Agent With passive verb, person, preposition a/ab 4.Means/manner No prep in Latin, by or with in English 5.With 8 prepositions (all others = acc) In, cum, sine, ab, ex, de, pro, sub

7. Vocative 1.When speaking directly to someone Look for ‘magic commas’