Double Constructions with Verbs of Defending, Prohibiting and Protecting

Normally, we can conceive that interclūdō (hold off) and prohibeō (prohibit) would take an accusative Person with an ablative Object (of separation).

• He blocked their every approach: hōs totō aditū interclūsit.
• They prohibit our approach: nōs adventū prohibent.

However, verbs of of defending, prohibiting and protecting may also take the accusative Object and dative Person.

• He blocked their every approach: hīs totum aditum interclūsit.
• They prohibit our approach: nōbis adventus prohibent.

Verbs with this Construction:

• dēfendō, dēfendere, dēfensī, dēfensus: to defend
• prohibeō, prohibēre, prohibuī, prohibitus: to prohibit or defend
• interclūdo, interclūdere, interclūsī, interclūsus: to hold off
• dētineō, dētinēre, dētenuī, dētentus: to hold off
• muniō, munīre, munīvī, munītus: to wall off, defend
• servō, servāre, servāvī, servātus: to defend

Recall that interdīcō is an exception: taking dative+accusative or dative+ablative.

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