Expertlatin
- Does Esse take accusative?
- How do you know if a Latin word is accusative?
- What is an example of accusative in Latin?
- What does the accusative case do in Latin?
Does Esse take accusative?
esse – to be
esse does not have an object. Words associated with it are in the nominative case. Don't try to put them into the accusative.
How do you know if a Latin word is accusative?
Accusative is used when it's the direct object of a verb. In other words, when there's a verb, with a subject, and the subject is doing something to your noun—that's when the noun becomes accusative.
What is an example of accusative in Latin?
Take an example: "I'm gonna hit your face." Here, "your face" is the end or the ultimate goal of my hitting and so it goes into the accusative case. This is the origin of the Direct Object. Another example from the classical world: the Latin peto originally meant "I fly" and referred to swift, eager movement.
What does the accusative case do in Latin?
The accusative case is the case for the direct object of transitive verbs, the internal object of any verb (but frequently with intransitive verbs), for expressions indicating the extent of space or the duration of time, and for the object of certain prepositions.
