Cases
This case is used for the subject of the sentence.
Nominative
The being verb sum, esse, fui, --- takes this instead of an accusative direct object
Predicate nominative
field
itaque
and so, therefore
habemur
1st person, plural, present, passive
This case is mainly used for direct object (and some prepositions).
Accusative
This feature of verbs gives us an approximation of the subject.
Person
teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum
to hold
nam
for
potest
3rd person, singular, present, active
This is the main use of the dative case in Latin.
Indirect Object
This can tell you which conjugation any verb belongs to.
Second principal part / present active infinitive
vinculum, vinculi, n.
chain
dum
while
iubes
2nd person, singular, present, active
This case is used for many prepositions in Latin.
Ablative
Voice tells us this about a verb.
The relationship between the subject and the action. Active voice tells us the subject is doing the action, passive voice tells us the action is being done to the subject.
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum
pretty, beautiful
domi
at home
amamini
2nd person, plural, present, passive
This case is used for direct address.
Vocative case (it usually looks like the nominative)
Certain verbs take a complementary infinitive. Name two of them.
soleo, solere, solui, solitum
debeo, debere, debui, debitum
possum, posse, potui, ---
littera, litterae f.
letter of the alphabet, (in plural) literature, postal letter, book
As opposed to epistula, epistulae, f. - postal letter
diu
sunt
3rd person, plural, present, active