In this lesson, you are being introduced to a new case called the dative.
The dative is translated into English with the words "to" or "for."
The word dative comes from the Latin verb dō, dare, dedī, datus: to give, because the dative is best translated as "to" or "for," and the verb dō, dare, dedī, datus very often has a dative noun with it.
For example:
gladium mīlitī dedī.
I gave a sword to the soldier.
Let's look at some more examples below.
Here are some other verbs you know that you might see with the dative case.
dēbeō, dēbēre: to owe
ego amīcō meō pecūniam dēbeō.
I owe money to my friend.
respondeō, respondēre: to respond, reply
nōs patrī respondērunt.
We responded to father.
faciō, facere:to do, make
pater glādium mīlitī fēcit.
Father made a sword for the soldier.
nārrō, nārrāre: to tell
mater fābulam infantī nārrābat.
The mother was telling a story to the baby.
trādō, trādere: to hand over
pater glādium mīlitī tradidit.
Father handed the sword to the soldier.
Question 1
1.
Translate the underlined word, which is in the dative case, to complete the sentence:
veterānī nūntiō epistulam trādidērunt.
The veterans handed the letter _______.
vocabulary help:
nūntius, nūntiī, m.: messenger
Question 2
2.
Translate the underlined word, which is in the dative case, to complete the sentence:
nūntius prōcūrātōrī epistulam trādidit.
The messenger handed the letter _______.
vocabulary help:
prōcūrātor, prōcūrātōris, m.: procurator
Question 3
3.
Translate the underlined word, which is in the dative case, to complete the sentence:
Boudica cōpiīs rem gravissimam nūntiābat.
Boudica announced a very serious matter _______.
vocabulary help:
cōpiae, cōpiārum, f. pl.: troops
Question 4
4.
Translate the underlined word, which is in the dative case, to complete the sentence: