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Aim: How can we understand new uses of the accusative case?

Aim: How can we understand new uses of the accusative case? . Look at these sentences and explain how the accusative case is used in each example:. Puer canem ambulavit . Puer totam noctem ambulavit . Puer quattuor milia passuum (miles) ambulavit . These accusative uses are called:

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Aim: How can we understand new uses of the accusative case?

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  1. Aim:How can we understand new uses of the accusative case?

  2. Look at these sentences and explain how the accusative case is used in each example: • Puercanemambulavit. • Puertotamnoctemambulavit. • Puerquattuormiliapassuum (miles) ambulavit.

  3. These accusative uses are called: • 1. direct object • 2. extent of time • 3. extent of space

  4. Further examples. Translate these sentences and tell which use of the accusative case is in each (direct object, extent of space, extent of time): • 1. Avaritiamentemregisdelevit. • Greed destroyed the mind of the king. Direct object • 2. Octoannossenex in urbehabitabat. • The old man lived in the city for eight years. Extent of time • 3. Septemmiliapassuumiterfeci. • I made a journey of seven miles. Extent of space • Vocabulary: • avaritia – greed iter - journey • deleo – destroy • Senex – old man

  5. Ablative case is also used to express time. So what is the difference? Look at these sentences and try to figure it out (accusative and ablative cases are in boldface): • 1. Ulixesdecemannosper multasterraserrabat. • Ulysses wandered for ten years through many lands. • 2. Tres dies apudmeumamicummanebam; heritamentertiahoraindediscessi. • For three days I stayed at my friend’s house; yesterday however I left from there at the third hour. • 3. PaucisdiebusMarcus adurbemambulabit. In a few days Marcus will walk to the city.

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