More Verbs, More Datives

Verbs Taking the Dative (p3/?)

‘Special’ Verbs with Dative and Accusative

Verbs known for taking the dative do not always and only take the dative; they may also take a dative with and accusative

• The king threatened him with a sword: eī ēnsem rēx minātus est. (object used to threaten)
• He ordered hostages from the Cretans: Crētēnsibus obsidēs imperāvit. (content of order)
• I pardon her of everything: omnia eī īgnōscō. (content of pardon)

Verbs Taking Either The Dative or The Accusative (Without Distinction)

Certain verbs take a dative or an accusative without a difference in meaning.

• He flattered Antony: adūlātus est Antōniō.
• He flattered Nero: adūlātus est Nerōnem.

• We despair of peace: pācem dēsperāmus!
• The never despaired of your safety: numquam salūtī vestrō dēspērāvērunt.

• He emulated the greatest men: summīs virīs aemulābātur.
• Let us emulate our ancestors: maiōrēs aemulēmur.

• I wait your judgment: tuum iudicium praestōlor.
• Are they expecting rain: imbrī praestōlantur? 

• The prophet heals the woman: fēminae vātes medētur.
• She corrected these evils: hōs malōs medēbātur. 

Verb Summary

• adūlor, adūlārī, adūlātus sum: to flatter
• dēspērō, dēspērāre, dēspērāvī, dēspērātum: to despair of
• aemulor, aemulārī, aemulātus sum: to rival with, copy, be envious of
• praestōlor, praestōlārī, praestōlātus sum: to await, expect
• medeor, medērī (no perfect forms): to heal, cure, amend, correct

The Essential AG: 367b, 369

Famous Phrase: nīl dēspērandum Teucrō duce et auspice Teucrō

(nothing need be feared, with Teucer leading, Tuecer presiding)

Horace, Odes, 1.7.27

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(Some [More]) Verbs Taking the Dative

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Verbs Taking the Dative (p2/many)

Verbs that Command, Obey, Serve, Yield, Resist, Threaten, Pardon or Spare

• He spares and pardons me: mihi parcit atque īgnōscit.
• Excuse a father’s grief: īgnōsce patriō dolōrī.
• I will spare no labor: nōn parcam operae.
• They resisted Caesar for three days: trēs diēs Caesarī adversī sunt.
• Let us resist the king: rēgī resistāmus!
• I will yield only to Cato: solum Catōnī cēdam.
• You obeyed the laws: legibus pāruistis.
• He was commanding the soldiers: mīlitibus imperābat. 
• I ordered the battle lines: aciēbus temperābō.
• She obstained from cookies: crustulīs temperābat.
• Some exceptions–iubeō, order, takes an accusative
• Cēdo may also take the preposition in + acc., where it means ‘to come to’ or ‘turn into’
• Temperō, where it means ‘to abstain from,’ may take the dative, or the preposition ab + abl.

Indulgeō, indulgēre, indulsī, indultum, yield, allow, favor, indulge, be addicted to

• This verb fits several of AG’s ‘categories’ and has irregular principal parts––review carefully!
• He indulged in the new liberties: novīs libertātibus indulsit.
• I permitted the shouting: clamōribus indulsī.
• They are forced to yield to the storm: tempestātī indulgēre eīs necesse est.

Verb Summary

• parcō, parcere, pepercī, parsum: to spare
• īgnōscō, īgnōscere, īgnōvī, īgnōtum: to forgive
• adversor, adversārī, adversātus sum: to oppose, resist, withstand
• resistō, resistere, restitī (no passive): to oppose, resist, withstand
• cēdō, cēdere, cessī, cessum: to cede, give in, yield to, give way for
• pāreō, pārēre, pāruī, pāritum: to obey, submit
• imperō, imperāre, imperāvī, imperātum: to comman, rule, demand, impose
• temperō, temperāre, temperāvī, temperātum: to moderate, temper, order, govern, manage, control, combine, abstain from
• indulgeō, indulgēre, indulsī, indultum, to yield, allow, favor, indulge, be addicted to

What About Licet?

• You’re right, that takes a dative, among other things. I’ve covered it elsewhere.
• https://latinforaddicts.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/licet-up/

The Essential AG: 367

Famous Phrase: minātur innocentibus quī parcit nocentibus

(he threatens the innocent, who spares the guilty)

dative_verbs_1a.pdf

licet_uses.pdf