previous next

Accusative

The accusative case is most often used for the direct object of a transitive verb. AG 387

Some verbs take two objects: “magister discipulos linguam latinam docet” (the teacher teaches the students the Latin language). AG 391-393

The accusative can denote the limit or goal of motion. AG 388b

The subject of an infinitive is in the accusative. This construction is most frequent in indirect discourse. AG 397e, 580

The accusative can be used in a construction much like the ablative of respect, called the "adverbial accusative." AG 397 a, b

Many prepositions take the accusative. AG 220-221

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

An XML version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system.

hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: