Dative Case - uses

Dative Of Indirect Object

To whom, or for whom something is done

e.g. Marcus librum puero dat

Dative Of Reference (Advantage or Disadvantage)

Who benefits/suffers from this action

Translated as “for” or “to”

e.g. Hoc tibi facio - I do this for you

Dative Of Posession

When the dative case shows who has something

Dative case + est/sunt + thing owned

e.g. Puellae est liber - The girl has a book

Dative of service/purpose

Shows for whom the thing is for

thing + dative = for a purpose

e.g. Donum hostibus datum est - The gift was given for the enemy

Dative with adjectives

Used with adjectives - for whom the quality applies

used with adjectives that take the dative

e.g. “Hosti gratus est” - He is pleasing to the enemy

Dative of agent

Someone who is obliged to do something

gerundive + forms of esse

Mihi legundus est liber - The book must be read by me

Dative Of Reference

Showing personal interest/concern

doing something for or to them

“Me tibi confido” - I trust myself to you