In Latin, what form a noun takes depends on how it’s being used. You use different forms of a noun if it’s a subject, another if it’s an indirect object. The following table lists noun cases and uses.
| Basic Noun Case | Uses |
|---|---|
| Nominative | subject |
| Genitive | possession |
| Dative | indirect object |
| Accusative | direct object, place to which, extent of time |
| Ablative | means, manner, place where, place from which, time when, time within which, agent, accompaniment, absolute |
