A noun or noun equivalent in the dative case is used to
express the indirect recipient of the action of the verb it is dependent
upon. This is an adverbial modifier use of the dative case. It
expresses "to" whom the subject gives, shows, or tells something
(direct object). This use of the dative has two requirements:
Here are some examples complete with translations (the indirect objects have been underlined): pater filio fabulam dicit, "the father tells a story to his son" or "the father tells his son a story") rex principibus equum ostendit, "the king shows the horse to the princes". Musa, mihi causas memora, "Oh Muse, remind me of the causes" |
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Last Updated March 18, 2003 Questions, comments and corrections should be sent to Brian K. Harvey, Kent State University |
