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78 § 134. —The Subject of a Verb in the. Infinitive, if expressed, is put in the Accusative: nūntĭātŭr Gallōs ădessĕ it-is-announced that the-Gauls are-at-hand. See § 205.

§ 135. —The Accusative is used after the following Prepositions: antĕ, ăpŭd, ăd, adversŭs, cĭs, clam, circum, ŏb, sĕcundum, pōnĕ, pĕnĕs, prŏpĕ, pĕr, post, trans, and all in -a, and -ter. To these, if motion you intend, sŭb, sŭpĕr, ĭn you should append.

The Prepositions in -ā are circā, cĭtrā, contrā, extrā, infrā, intrā, sŭprā, ultrā. Those in -ĕr are praetĕr, proptĕr, subtĕr, and circĭtĕr. For their meanings see § 296.

§ 136. —Some Verbs take two Accusatives, one of the person and one of the thing : as hōc tē rŏg{subst:o-}} I ask you this. For a list of them see § 306.

§ 137. —The Dative denotes:

A. The Person Interested in an action.

B. The Use or Purpose which anything serves.

§ 138. —The person whose interests are involved in any action is put in the Dative, generally translated for: bŏnă omnĭă pŏpŭlō Rōmānō prĕcantŭr they pray-for all blessings for the Roman people.