Accusative case

Question 1

what does the accusative case do primarily?

Answer 1

it designates the direct object of a verb, indicating the RECEIVER of the action

ex: Pueri cibum amant: the boys love their food. “cibum”: direct object

Question 2

what is the accusative also used to express?

Answer 2

1. Duration of time
2. extent of space
3. Destination of motion (often place names)
4. object of certain prepositions

Question 3

What are the masculine singular and plural endings of the nom?

Answer 3

M sing: -um
M pl: -os

Servum, Servos

Question 4

What are the feminine singular and plural endings of the nom?

Answer 4

F sing: -am
F pl: -as

Puellam, Puellas

Question 5

What are the neuter singular and plural endings of the nom?

Answer 5

N sing: -um
N pl: -a

Donum, Dona

Question 6

what is the difference between the dative and the ablative?

Answer 6

Dative: to/for (someone benefits/receives something)
- give TO, tell TO, help FOR.
i.e. indirect object

Ablative: by/with/from/ in/ at
- something is done by MEANS OF or in CIRCUMSTANCES of something

ERGO:
dative: relational (who something is “to” OR “for”)
ablative: contextual (how, by what, from where, OR when)