Latin case

An example of a Latin case inflection is given below, using the singular forms of the Latin term for "sailor," which belongs to Latin's first declension class.

§  nauta (nominative) "[the] sailor" [as a subject] (e.g. nauta ibi stat the sailor is standing there)

§  nautae (genitive) "the sailor's / of [the] sailor" (e.g. nomen nautae Claudius est the sailor's name is Claudius)

§  nautae (dative) "to/for [the] sailor" [as an indirect object] (e.g. nautae donum dedi I gave a present to the sailor)

§  nautam (accusative) "[the] sailor" [as a direct object] (e.g.nautam vidi I saw the sailor)

§  nautā (ablative) "by/with/from/in [the] sailor" [in various uses not covered by the above] (e.g. sum altior nautā I am taller than the sailor).'

§  nauta (vocative) "calling to/ addressing the sailor" (e.g. "gratias tibi ago, nauta" I thank you, sailor).