noun cases (acc and gen) Flashcards

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generally identical to nominative, except: -us  -e
-ius  -i
Meus  mi

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Vocative

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Is the direct object of a verb

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Accusative of direct object

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3
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The direct object whose meaning is very closely related to that of the verb (e.g. to dream a dream)

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Cognate accusative

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4
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Some verbs take two accusatives, who will usually appear side by side.

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Double Accusative

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5
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Occasionally, in poetry or late Latin, the accusative is used to express respect or specification. the part effected will be in the accusative.

It is used as the object of a verb that may look passive.

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Greek accusative: accusative of respect or accusative after verbs in the middle voice

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6
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Found near an infinitive, especially in indirect statements.

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subject of the infinitive (accusative)

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7
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Usually without a preposition, answers the question “for how long?” both when in reference to time or space. Normally two nouns: one numerical and one a measure of time or space.

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Accusative of duration of time and extent of space

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8
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The accusative is often used in short exclamations. Often accompanied by O! and with no verb.

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Accusative of exclamation

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9
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A word in the accusative case may be used adverbially. This is essentially the accusative of respect, and should be translated as such.

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Adverbial Accusative

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A word in the accusative case may be used adverbially. This is essentially the accusative of respect, and should be translated as such.

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Adverbial Accusative

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11
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Per, trans, inter, post, intra, apud, contra and super govern the

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accusative case

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12
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Expressed by ad + accusative. However, with the names of cities, small islands and towns, and the words domus and rus, no preposition is used.

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Accusative of place to which

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13
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In + accusative

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Accusative of place in to which

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14
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Some (answer) take the genitive of the thing that arouses the feeling and the accusative of the person concerned.

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Impersonal verbs

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15
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Most common use. When a noun possesses another noun, the possessor is in the genitive.

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Genitive of possession

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16
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Expresses the whole group or unit, of which the word on which the genitive depends expresses a part. (e(x) and the ablative may be used for this also)

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Partitive genitive

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When modified by a genitive adjective, a genitive noun can express the quality of another noun, which is not in the genitive.

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Genitive of description

18
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Used to express the material of which something is composed

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Genitive of material

19
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A noun in the genitive case which stands alone or modified by an adjective, in the predicate denotes a characteristic or a class. Translated as “it is the mark of an (adjective)(noun) to…”

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Predicate genitive / genitive of characteristic

20
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Verbs that denote charging or accusing have their charge or penalty in the genitive.

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Genitive with verbs of accusing and condemning

21
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The object of the verbal idea understood in nouns or adjectives of feeling or action

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Objective genitive

22
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The subject of the verbal idea understood in nouns or adjectives of feeling or action

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Subjective genitive

23
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Some impersonal verbs take the genitive of the thing that arouses the feeling and the accusative of the person concerned.

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Objective genitive with impersonal verbs

24
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Verbs and expressions that denote remembering or forgetting have their object in the genitive.

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Genitive with expressions of remembering and forgetting

25
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Some neuter nouns and adjectives that imply utter worthlessness (as, floccus, nihilum) are sometimes used in the genitive when the value of the person, thing or situation referenced have a value that is not determined or is indefinite.
 generally found with verbs that mean consider, reckon or value

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Genitive of indefinite value

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Words expressing fullness and emptiness often govern the genitive.

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Genitive of fullness and want

27
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Adjectives meaning ‘skilled in, having a knowledge of’ may govern the genitive

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Greek genitive

28
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Both causa and gratia, which are translated ‘for the sake of’ govern the genitive, and are placed AFTER it.

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Genitive with causa and gratia