CASE SONGS

The Case Song (Primary Jobs)

The nominative...
gives accusative...
of the genitive...
to the dative...
in the ablative.

The nominatives...
give accusatives...
of the genitives...
to the datives...
in the ablatives.


The First Case Song (Primary Jobs and Endings)

The nominative...
gives accusative...
of the genitive...
to the dative...
in the ablative.

The nominatives...
give accusatives...
of the genitives...
to the datives...
in the ablatives.

The -us -a -um...
gives -um -am -um...
of the -ī -ae [-ī]
to the -ō -ae [-ō]
in the -ō -ā -ō.

The -ī -ae -a...
give -ōs -ās -a...
of the -ōrum -ārum -ōrum
to the -īs...
in the īs.

Sextus pensum gregis magistrō in scholā dat.
Sextus et Titus pensa gregum magistrīs in scholīs dant.

Case Name Quiz

The Second Case Song (Motion/Location)
The nominative...
goes to accusative...
at the locative
(= genitive)
from the ablative.

The nominatives...
go to accusatives...
at the locatives...
(= ablatives)
from the ablatives.

The -us -a -um...
goes to -um -am -um...
at the -ī -ae -ī...
from the -ō -ā -ō.

The -ī -ae -a...
go to -ōs -ās -a...
at the -īs
from the -īs.

Mēdus Ōstiam adit. (to Ostia)
Mēdus Rōmae est. (in/at Rome)
Mēdus Tusculō abit. (from Tusculum)

Herculēs Athēnās adit. (to Athens)
Herculēs Pompeiīs est. (in/at Pompeii)
Herculēs Cumīs abit. (from Cumae)


The Third Case Song (Predicate Nominative, Objective Genitive, Dative of Possession, and Ablative of Accompaniment)
The nominative...
is nominative...
love for genitive...
belongs to dative...
with the ablative.

The nominatives...
are nominatives...
loves for genitives...
belong to datives...
with the ablatives.

The -us -a -um...
is -us -a -um...
for the -ī -ae [-ī]
is to -ō -ae [-ō]
with the -ō -ā -ō.

The -ī -ae -a...
is -ī -ae -a...
for the -ōrum -ārum -ōrum
is to -īs...
with the īs.

Iūlia est puella.
Magnus amor rosae Iūliae est.
Iūlia cum rosā discēdit.

Iūlia et Aemilia sunt puellae.
Magnus amor rosārum puellīs est.
Iūlia et Aemilia cum rosīs discēdunt.


The Fourth Case Song (Passive with Ablative of Agent)
The nominative...
is given (passive)...
to the dative...
by the ablative.

The nominatives...
are given (passive)...
to the datives...
by the ablatives.

The -us -a -um...
is given to
the -ō -ae -ō
by the -ō -ā -ō.

The -ī -ae -a
are given to
the īs
by the īs.

Tabula Sextī Aemiliae ā Mārcō dātur.
Tabulae discipulōrum malōrum magistris ā discipulīs bonīs dantur.


The Fifth Case Song (Accusative with Infinitive)
The nominative
sees accusative
esse (infinitive)
accusative.

The nominatives
see accusatives
esse (infinitive)
accusatives.

The -us -a -um...
sees that -um -am -um...
esse ("is")
-um -am -um.

The -ī -ae -a...
see that -ōs -ās -a
esse ("are")
-ōs -ās -a.

Puer videt saccum esse plēnum.
Puerī vident sacca esse plēna.


Case Endings (I/II) Song
The -us -a -um...
gives -um -am -um...
of the -ī -ae [-ī]
to the -ō -ae [-ō]
in the -ō -ā -ō.

The -ī -ae -a...
give -ōs -ās -a...
of the -ōrum... -ārum...  [-ōrum]
to the -īs...
in the īs.

Case Endings Song (III) 
The -r -s -o -x -l -a -n -c -e -t...
gives -em... -l -a -n -c -e -t...
of the -is...
to the -ī...
in the -e or -ī.

The -ēs -a -ia...
give -ēs -a -ia...
of the -um... -ium...
to the -ibus...
in -ibus.

The First-Third Case Song (Primary Jobs and Endings)
The nominative...
gives accusative...
of the genitive...
to the dative...
in the ablative.

The nominatives...
give accusatives...
of the genitives...
to the datives...
in the ablatives.

No ending...
gives -em... -l -a -n -c -e -t-us
of the -is...
to the -ī...
in the -e or -ī.

The -ēs -a -ia...
give -ēs -a -ia...
of the -um... -ium...
to the -ibus...
in -ibus.

The Second-Third Case Song (Motion/Location)
The nominative...
goes to accusative...
at the locative
(= ablative)
from the ablative.

The nominatives...
go to accusatives...
at the locatives...
(= ablatives)
from the ablatives.

No ending...
goes to -em... -l -a -n -c -e -t-us
at the -e or -ī...
from the -e or -ī.

The -ēs -a -ia...
goes to -ēs -a -ia...
at the -ibus...
from the -ibus.

The Third-Third Case Song (Predicate Nominative, Objective Genitive, Dative of Possession, and Ablative of Accompaniment)
The nominative...
is nominative...
love for genitive...
belongs to dative...
with the ablative.

The nominatives...
are nominatives...
loves for genitives...
belong to datives...
with the ablatives.

No ending...
is no ending.
love for -is...
belongs to -ī...
with the -e or -ī.

The -ēs -a -ia...
are -ēs -a -ia...
love for -um... -ium...
belong to -ibus...
with -ibus.

The Fourth-Third Case Song (Passive with Ablative of Agent)
The nominative...
is given (passive)...
to the dative...
by the ablative.

The nominatives...
are given (passive)...
to the datives...
by the ablatives.

No ending...
is given (passive)
to the -ī...
by the -e or -ī.

The -ēs -a -ia...
are given (passive)
to the -ibus...
by the -ibus.

The Fifth-Third Case Song (Accusative with Infinitive)
The nominative
sees accusative
esse (infinitive)
accusative.

The nominatives
see accusatives
esse (infinitive)
accusatives.

No ending...
sees -em... -l -a -n -c -e -t-us
esse ("is")
-em... -l -a -n -c -e -t-us.

The -ēs -a -ia...
see -ēs -a -ia...
esse ("are")
-ēs -a -ia.

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