The Latine grammar fitted for the use of schools wherein the words of Lilie's Grammar are (as much as might bee) reteined, many errors thereof amended, many needless things left out, many necessaries that were wanting, supplied, and all things ordered in a method more agreeable to children's capacitie / by Charls Hoole ... ; and (that nothing might bee wanting to the purpose) the English translation is set down on the contrarie page for the benefit of yong [sic] learners.

Chap. 3. Of Case.

Six Cases. The Nomina∣tive. Genitive. Dative. Accusative. Vocative. Ablative.

A Case is the special ending of a Noun, Pronoun, or Participle.

There bee Six cases in both numbers.

1. The Nominative case is the first word whereby wee name anie thing; and it goeth before the Verb, and answereth to the question Who, or What? as, Magi∣ster docet, The Master teacheth.

2. The Genitive case signifie's whose a thing is; and answereth to this question Whose, or Whereof? as, Doctrina Magistri, The learning of the Master, or The Master's learning.

3. The Dative attribute's, or give's somthing to one; and answereth to the question to whom, or to what; as, Do librum Magistro, I give a book to the Master.

4. The Accusative case follow's the Verb, and signi∣fie's whereunto the action of the Verb referreth; and answereth to the question Whom, or What? as, Amo Magistrum, I love the Master.

5. The Vocative case is used in calling or speaking to; as, O Magister, O Master.

6. The Ablative case is commonly joined with a Preposition that serveth thereunto; and answereth to the question from whom, or from what? and the like; as, Accepi librum à Magistro, I received a book from the Master.

The Nominative case is somtimes called the right, or streight case, and the rest oblique, or thwart cases, becaus their endings swerv from the Nominative.