Syntax Examples

The man ate a sandwich.

Nominative Subject - Lesson 4

The freshman was class president.

Predicate Nominative - Lesson 8

Because the prof did not show up, class was canceled.

Participle where the subject of the participle does not occur in the main sentence.

Genitive Absolute - Lesson 30

The car was hit by the boy.

Genitive of Agent - Lesson 11

He was slower than I.

Genitive of Comparison - Lesson 32

He is the fastest of all.

Partitive Gentitive/Genitive of the Whole - Lesson 32

He sold the shield for five drachmas.

Genitive of Price or Value - Lesson 18

The child's parents were home.

Gentitive of Possession - Lesson 9

I had a dream during the night.

Genitive Time Within Which - Lesson 23

The car has been hit by the boy. (with perfect or pluperfect tenses)

Dative of Agent - Lesson 22

I was faster by six seconds.

Dative Degree of Difference - Lesson 33

He gave the child a present.

Dative Indirect Object - Lesson 4

He left joyfully.

Dative of Manner - Lesson 7

He wrote with a pencil.

Dative of Means - Lesson 7

The child has a book. βιβλίον ἐστὶν τῷ τέκνῳ.

Dative of Possession - Lesson 14

I saw a bear at night.

Dative Time When - Lesson 23

I committed a sin. ἁμαρτάνω ἁμαρτίαν.

Cognate Accusative

I saw a dog.

Accusative Direct Object - Lesson 4

Since it is necessary to sell, I went to the market. ἔξον πωλῆσαι, ἦλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγοράν.

Accusative Absolute - Lesson 50

I asked him this. ἐρωτῶ αὐτὸν τόδε.

Double Accusative - Lesson 18

I slept for six hours.

Accusative Duration of Time - Lesson 23

He is blind in respect to the eyes. τυφλὸς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.

Accusative of Respect - Lesson 49

I want him to study.

Accusative Subject - Lesson 5