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Noun Cases
Nominative – case of the subject and subject complement
Accusative – case of Direct Object; prepositional object
Genitive – ‘s Genitive – for persons: My boss’ personal secretary is absent today. Tess’ dress is made out of silk.
- “of” Genitive – for objects and things
The agenda of today’s meeting is very busy.
AT the end of a meeting, the minutes are circulated among meeting attendees.
Combined genitive forms:
Philippe is an old business partner of my father’s.
Dative – case of Indirect Object
On March 8, men give flowers to women in the post-Communist countries.
On March 8, men give women flowers for the “International” women’s day.
Vocative – case of appellation
Word order
(Adverbial of Time +) Subject (+ Adverbial of Time) + Verb/Predicate + Direct Object + Indirect Object + Adverbial of Manner + Adverbial of Place + Adverbial of Time
Directorul adjunct vorbeste la telefon in biroul lui foarte tare, 4-5 ore pe zi.
The Assistant Manager speaks very loudly on the phone, in his office, for 4-5 hours a day.
In fiecare dimineata isi ia cafeaua in bucatarie repede, in picioare, de la 7.10 la 7.15, si apoi pleaca la birou.
Every morning she takes her coffee standing, very quickly, from 7.10 to 7.15, and then she leaves for the office.
Agreement of Subject and Predicate
Subject agrees with Predicate in number
e.g. Many workers have signed a petition to go on strike.
Paul has been appointed as Marketing Manager for Vitivissa.
If the subject is made up of two nouns that are coordinated, the predicate is in the plural
Toothpaste and washing powder are the best selling products if P&G.
Both the branch in Stockholm and the branch in Copenhagen are reporting an increase in sales.
If the two nouns that make up the subject are disjunctive, in the singular, the agreement is in the singular
Either my secretary or the receptionist is going to get back to you by phone.
If the subject is expressed by a collective noun, the agreement can be either in the singular or in the plural, depending on whether the collective noun is considered as a whole or as each and every member of the collective
My favourite football team has played well this season.
The Board are still debating whether to enter the Asian market this year or not.
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