Expertlatin
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.)
- Is dative to or for?
- What is an example of dative of purpose?
- What is dative in Latin example?
- What is dative of interest?
Is dative to or for?
The most useful and common translation of the dative case into English is with the preposition "for".
What is an example of dative of purpose?
He selects a site for a camp. He chose a place for a kingdom.
What is dative in Latin example?
In grammar, the dative case (abbreviated dat, or sometimes d when it is a core argument) is a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action, as in "Maria Jacobo potum dedit", Latin for "Maria gave Jacob a drink".
What is dative of interest?
Dative of interest
It is the basic and general notion of the dative case, and expresses the person interested in the verbal action, either because of receiving a benefit (dativus commodi) or suffering damage (dativus incommodi):
