1. NOUN CASES Nominative Genitive Ablative

2. NOMINATIVE CASE  Use 1: Subject  Rule: The subject of a verb (the noun which does the action).  English Example: Ms. Littler teaches Latin.  Latin Example: Puella ambulat.  Translation: The/A Girl is walking.

3. NOMINATIVE CASE  Use 2A: Predicate Nominative  Rule: A noun used with a linking verb to define, identify, or rename the subject. Subject = Predicate  English Example: Ms. Littler is a teacher.  Latin Example: Ā sia est pr ō vincia.  Translation: Asia is a province.

4. GENITIVE CASE  Use 1: Genitive of Possession  Rule: Shows possession (that something belongs to it). It is translated using **“of _____”** or “_____’s.”  English Example: The fur of my cat is soft. My cat’s fur is soft.  Latin Example: V ī lla agricolae  Translation: The house of the farmer; The farmer’s house

5. ABLATIVE CASE  Use 1: Ablative of Place Where  Rule: Used with certain prepositions to answer the question Where? Uses prepositions such as in.  English Example: I sleep on my bed.  Latin Example: Agricola est in v ī ll ā.  Translation: The farmer is in the farm house.