Dative

Dative of Reference

Show whose advantage or disadvantage the action of the verb is performed

Perīculum maris nautae verum est.

The danger of the sea is real (with reference) to the sailor.

Dative of Purpose

Used to express reason why something is done, usually in a double dative

subsidio

For a support

Double Dative

When a dative of purpose and a dative is used together

Duās legiōnēs praesidiō oppidō relīquit.

He left two legions for (the purpose of) a guard to the town.

Deponent Verbs

Deponents have the same participles as normal verbs, but the Perfect Participle is active in translation

Deponents also have regularly formed infinitives, but once again go in only the perfect tense

Ablatives

Ablative of Cause - translated with from/out of

Ablative of Means - translated by by/with

Ablative of Agent - translated as by and with a passive or ab