1. Some Accusatives which were originally Appositives; viz.—
id genus, of that kind; as, hominēs id genus, men of that kind (originally hominēs, id genus hominum, men, that kind of men);
virīle secus, muliebre secus, of the male sex, of the female sex;
meam vicem, tuam vicem, etc., for my part, etc.;
bonam partem, magnam partem, in large part;
maximam partem, for the most part.
2. Some phrases of doubtful origin; as,—
| id temporis, at that time; | quod si, but if; |
| id aetātis, at that time; | cētera, in other respects. |
THE DATIVE.
[186]. The Dative case, in general, expresses relations which are designated in English by the prepositions to and for.
Dative of Indirect Object.
[187]. The commonest use of the Dative is to denote the person to whom something is given, said, or done. Thus:—
I. With transitive verbs in connection with the Accusative; as,—