gen. sing., _whose?_

[Footnote A: A _conjunction_ is a word which connects words, parts
of sentences, or sentences.]

«35.» We learned from the table (§33) that the Latin nominative,
genitive, and accusative correspond, in general, to the nominative,
possessive, and objective in English, and that they are used in the same
way. This will be made even clearer by the following sentence:

«Fīlia agricolae nautam amat»,
_the farmer’s daughter_ (or _the daughter of the farmer_)
_loves the sailor_

What is the subject? the direct object? What case is used for the
subject? for the direct object? What word denotes the possessor? In what
case is it?

«36.» RULE. «Nominative Subject.» _The subject of a finite verb is in
the Nominative and answers the question Who? or What?_

«37.» RULE. «Accusative Object.» _The direct object of a transitive verb
is in the Accusative and answers the question Whom? or What?_

«38.» RULE. «Genitive of the Possessor.» _The word denoting the owner or
possessor of something is in the Genitive and answers the question
Whose?_

[Illustration: DIANA SAGITTAS PORTAT ET FERAS NECAT]