Chapter 5 GrammarChapter 5 Grammar

The Genitive CaseThe Genitive Case

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Use these steps for every sentence Use these steps for every sentence you translate.you translate.

Make a page with these on them and Make a page with these on them and place in your notebook.place in your notebook.

Learning GoalsLearning Goals

Be able to show how possession of Be able to show how possession of on object is shown in English and on object is shown in English and LatinLatin

Understand how possession is shown Understand how possession is shown in Latin.in Latin.

Be able to identify the ‘keyword’ of Be able to identify the ‘keyword’ of the genitive case.the genitive case.

KEYWORDKEYWORD

A specific word you must put into a A specific word you must put into a sentence when you translate from sentence when you translate from Latin to English!Latin to English!

Showing POSSESSIONShowing POSSESSIONHow do we show possession How do we show possession

in English? Write on the in English? Write on the whiteboard to show how you whiteboard to show how you would tell someone that the would tell someone that the cell phone you are holding cell phone you are holding belongs to Sue.belongs to Sue.

Can you write possession in Can you write possession in English in a different way?English in a different way?

Possession - EnglishPossession - English

In English, possession is shown by ‘s In English, possession is shown by ‘s added to the possessor’s name, or by added to the possessor’s name, or by using the word ‘of’. using the word ‘of’.

Examples: Examples:

Mary’s bikeMary’s bike

The glove of my motherThe glove of my mother

Genitive CaseGenitive CaseKEYWORD = ‘of’ KEYWORD = ‘of’

Shows possession in LatinShows possession in Latin Latin doesn’t require the use of -‘s or another Latin doesn’t require the use of -‘s or another

word. word. In Latin, the genitive case endings are used to In Latin, the genitive case endings are used to

show possession and are added to the word show possession and are added to the word representing the possessor (the person or thing representing the possessor (the person or thing which owns or possesses something else). This is which owns or possesses something else). This is the same word we add –’s to in English.the same word we add –’s to in English.

Examples: Examples: • equus agricolae (the horse of the farmer)equus agricolae (the horse of the farmer)• fama multfama multōōrum Italrum Italōōrum (the fame of many rum (the fame of many

Italians)Italians) *Remember the Adjective Rule! – The ending *Remember the Adjective Rule! – The ending of an adjective must agree with the ending of the noun it of an adjective must agree with the ending of the noun it modifies in case, number and gender!modifies in case, number and gender!

NOTE: it is best to translate the genitive case into NOTE: it is best to translate the genitive case into English by using the word ‘of’ instead of using ‘s. English by using the word ‘of’ instead of using ‘s.

Nota beneNota bene

The word which ends with The word which ends with a genitive case ending (the a genitive case ending (the possessor) usually follows possessor) usually follows the word it possesses.the word it possesses.

Genitive Case EndingsGenitive Case Endings 11stst Declension Declension

• Singular – ae (where have you seen this ending Singular – ae (where have you seen this ending before?) How would you distinguish the before?) How would you distinguish the endings?endings?

• Plural – ārum Plural – ārum

22ndnd Declension Declension• Singular – ī (where have you seen this ending Singular – ī (where have you seen this ending

before?)before?)• Plural – ōrum Plural – ōrum

• The keyword of the genitive case is OFThe keyword of the genitive case is OF

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