Nominative Case Nominative Subject 1 find verb 2

Nominative Case

Nominative • • Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb? ” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. 1) While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. 2) Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? 3) In the forest the family built a house.

Nominative • • Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb? ” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. 1) While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. 2) Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? 3) In the forest the family built a house.

Nominative • • Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb? ” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. 1) While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. 2) Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? 3) In the forest the family built a house.

Nominative • • Subject = 1) find verb 2) ask “Who/What verb? ” 3) answer = subject Find the subject in each sentence. 1) While going to Rome, Marcus saw Caesar’s legions. 2) Does Livia praise her husband, Augustus? 3) In the forest the family built a house.

Nominative • Nominative case has 2 endings in 1 st declension: – a (singular) - ae (plural)

Nominative • Nominative case has 2 endings in 1 st declension: – a (singular) - ae (plural) Make each noun plural: 1) viae 2) puellae 3) familiae

Accusative • Used for direct object • After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what? ” Find the direct objects. 1) Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. 2) We carried water from the fountain. 3) Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?

Accusative • Used for direct object • After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what? ” Find the direct objects. 1) Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. 2) We carried water from the fountain. 3) Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?

Accusative • Used for direct object • After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what? ” Find the direct objects. 1) Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. 2) We carried water from the fountain. 3) Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?

Accusative • Used for direct object • After finding subject and verb, ask “Subject verb whom/what? ” Find the direct objects. 1) Roman soldiers carried heavy weapons. 2) We carried water from the fountain. 3) Have you seen Cornelia’s new sandals?

Accusative Case Endings • singular = am plural = ās Put each noun in accusative singular. 1) via 2) puella 3) familia viam puellam familiam

Accusative Case Endings • singular = am plural = ās Put each noun in accusative plural. 1) via 2) puella 3) familia viās puellās familiās

Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences • Puella familiam non portat!

Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences • Puella familiam non portat! • A girl does not carry a family!

Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences • Who is carrying whom? ? • Puellās familia in barcā portat.

Nominative & Accusative Cases in Sentences • Who is carrying whom? ? • Puellās familia in barcā portat. • Familia is in nominative case; therefore, the FAMILY is carrying the girls.

Let’s Review: • Since Latin is inflected, we must pay attention to word endings so we’ll know how a word is used in a sentence. • Subject = Nominative Case A • Direct Object = Accusative Case AM ĀS AE