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Uses of the Genitive in Latin

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Overview

Explore the diverse uses of the genitive case in Latin through this comprehensive 30-minute video. Delve into various applications, including possession, material, description, and objective genitive. Learn about specific rules governing the genitive's usage with adjectives, verbs of memory and reminding, and in expressions of charge or penalty. Discover the relationship between possessive adjectives and the genitive, and understand unique constructions like the genitives of "nōs" and "vōs". Gain insights into related topics such as the ablative with "dignus" and "indignus", as well as gerunds and gerundives, to enhance your understanding of Latin grammar.

Syllabus

The Genitive of Possession.
Rule 15: The Basics of the Genitive Case.
Rule 16: The Genitive of Possession.
Rule 17: The Genitive of Material.
Rule 18: The Genitive of Description.
Rule 19: The Genitive of the Whole.
Rule 20: The Objective Genitive.
Rule 21: The Genitive with Adjectives.
Rule 22: The Genitive with Verbs of Memory.
Rule 23: The Genitive with Verbs of Reminding.
Rule 24: The Genitive of the Charge/Penalty.
Rule 4: The Genitives of nōs and vōs.
Rule 7: Possessive Adjectives and the Genitive.
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Rule 56: The Ablative with dignus and indignus.
Rule 73: Gerunds and Gerundives.

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