Expertlatin
How do you identify the accusative case 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.
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.
