Decline the Noun 1
Make urbs, urbis Genitive Singular
urbis
Make Marcus Vocative Singular
Marce
The Nominative Case marks what in the sentence?
The Subject, who does the action
Patrēs multōs servōs habent.
The fathers have many slaves.
The anger of the overseer is great.
Ira vilici est magna.
Make ancilla, ancillae Genitive Plural
ancillarum
Make puella, puellae Accusative Plural
puellas
The Accusative Case marks what in a sentence?
The Direct Object, or the noun having the action done to it
Quamquam ārea est plēna servōrum, Geta abest.
Although the open space is full of slaves, Geta is absent.
Davus orders the slaves to work in the fields.
Davus servos in agris laborare iubet.
Make vōx, vōcis Nominative Plural
vōcēs
Make vir, viri Genitive Plural
virorum
What is Vocative Case used for?
To call or address someone or something
Servī labōrant quod īram vīlicī timent.
The slaves work because they are afraid of the overseer's anger.
Geta runs into the forest full of trees.
Geta in silvam plena arborum currit.
Make arbor, arboris Accusative Singular
arborem
Make ianua, ianuae Ablative Plural
ianuis
What does the Genitive Case mark in a sentence, and how is it often translated?
The possessor, translated with 's or of
Illā nocte, Geta ē vīllā effugit, et in ramīs arboris sē cēlat.
That night, Geta flees the country house, and hides himself in the branches of a tree.
Cornelius is the master of the overseer, the slaves, and the maidservants.
Cornelius est dominus vilici et servorum et ancillarum.
Make mater, matris Ablative Plural
matribus
Make pater, patris Genitive Plural
patrum
The Dative Case marks what in a sentence? How is it often translated?
The Indirect Object, or the noun that receives the action. Often translated with to or for
Sī dominus abest, Davus ipse vīllam dominī curat
If the master is gone, Davus himself takes care of the master's house.
The carriage is full of boys and girls and is now departing.
Raeda plena puerorum et puellarum et iam discedit.