DIRECT OBJECTS

English Direct Objects

Direct Objects (DO) are nouns and they receive the action of the verb. This means that the action is done to the direct object.

In English the DO often comes right after the verb.

Magistra Henderson kicks the podium.

English Practice

Copy the following sentences into your spiral. Put a square around the subject, underline the verb, circle the direct object and draw an arrow from the verb to the direct object.

1.Mrs. Henderson likes Magister Canis.2.Magister Canis eats bacon.3.Mrs. Henderson gives Magister Canis belly rubs.4.Mrs. Henderson tells stories to Magister Canis.5.Mrs. Henderson makes amazing power points.

Magister Canis’ Lesson

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Latin Direct Objects

In Latin since the verb usually comes last, the DO is usually before the verb. To show that a noun is a direct object in Latin we have to change the ending. The direct object is called the accusative in Latin. You may have noticed that there seem to be different groups of Latin nouns. These are called declensions (dec)….

1st Declension1st Declension nouns are mostly feminine.Their nominative sg (subject) ending is always “a”.Their genitive sg (possession) ending is always “ae”.We know also know that the nominative pl ending is “ae”.The accusative singular ending is new: “am”.The accusative plural ending is new: “as”.

2nd Declension

2nd Declension nouns are masculine.The nominative singular ends in “us” or “r”.The genitive singular always ends in “i”.The nominative plural ends in “i”.The accusative singular ends in “um”.The accusative plural ends in “os”.

3rd Declension

3rd Declension nouns are masculine.The nominative singular ends in “?”. The nom sing ending could be anything!!The genitive singular always ends in “is”. This is how we know the noun is 3rd declension.The nominative plural ends in “es”.The accusative singular ends in “em”.The accusative plural ends in “es”.

Magister Canis’ LessonRemember that sentence, “Magister Canis wags his tail”? Lets write it in Latin. I’ll get you started:

Magister Canis _____ movet.

The missing word is tail – cauda, caudae. What is the accusative form of this noun? Write the full sentence in Latin in your notes with the correct form of cauda.

Whoa, That’s A Lot of Endings!

Suddenly we know a lot of endings for our nouns. Don’t worry we will learn how to organize them in class. Our organization system will make them easier to remember.