Dative of possession
-EMPHASIS ON THE POSSESSION
-Another way to say someone has something
-Literally translated as "something was for someone"
-Sum + a noun in the dative case
-Thing possessed is in the nominative
-The possessor is in the dative
The house was to Cornelius OR Cornelius has a house
casa erat Cornelio
-Another way to say someone has something
-Literally translated as "something was for someone"
-Sum + a noun in the dative case
-Thing possessed is in the nominative
-The possessor is in the dative
The house was to Cornelius OR Cornelius has a house
casa erat Cornelio
"regular way" |
Dative of possession |
Mary had a little lamb.
Mary- Nominative Had-verb lamb-Accusative |
A little lamb was to Mary.
Lamb- Nominative was-verb Mary- Dative There was a house (Nom.) for you (Dat.) "You have a house" There was a car (Nom.) for him (Dat.) "He has a car" There is money (Nom.) for you (Dat.) "You have money" |