Expertlatin
- What is a dative of possession?
- What is the difference between dative and genitive of possession?
- What is an example of dative of possession in Latin?
- What is an example of dative of reference?
What is a dative of possession?
(3) The formula for the “dative of possession” is: a third-person form of the verb “to be” (esse), plus a nominative noun, plus a dative noun, rendering a translation like “There is a book (nominative) to me (dative),” meaning “I have a book.” (4) Nouns in the dative case are used to complete the sense of “certain ...
What is the difference between dative and genitive of possession?
Dative of Possession: The dative is used with the verb "to be" to indicate the person for whose benefit something exists. In many cases, this implies possession. The Dative, however, is different from the Genitive of possession in that it typically implies a personal connection of use, enjoyment, etc.
What is an example of dative of possession in Latin?
Liber est meus.
The book is MINE (and no one's else).
What is an example of dative of reference?
The Dative of Reference is often used to qualify a whole idea, instead of the possessive genitive modifying a single word. (to block, etc., for the disadvantage of, etc.) He put himself in sight of the sailors. (He put himself to the sailors into sight.)
