3. Rarely with the uncompounded tenses of the passive; as,—
honesta bonīs virīs quaeruntur, noble ends are sought by good men.
Dative of Possession.
[190]. The Dative of Possession occurs with the verb esse in such expressions as:—
mihi est liber, I have a book;
mihi nōmen est Mārcus, I have the name Marcus.
1. But with nōmen est the name is more commonly attracted into the Dative; as, mihi Mārcō nōmen est.
Dative of Purpose or Tendency.
[191]. The Dative of Purpose or Tendency designates the end toward which an action is directed or the direction in which it tends. It is used—
1. Unaccompanied by another Dative; as,—
castrīs locum dēligere, to choose a place for a camp;
legiōnēs praesidiō relinquere, to leave the legions as a guard (lit. for a guard);
receptuī canere, to sound the signal for a retreat.