through space_ is foreign to the dative relation. But the dative is used
to denote that _to_ or _towards which_ a benefit, injury, purpose,
feeling, or quality is directed, or that _for which_ something serves or
exists.

_a._ What dative relations do you discover in the following?

The teacher gave a prize to John because he replied so promptly to all
her questions--a good example for the rest of us. It is a pleasure to us
to hear him recite. Latin is easy for him, but it is very hard for me.
Some are fitted for one thing and others for another.

«44.» «The Indirect Object.» Examine the sentence

«Nauta fugam nūntiat»,
_the sailor announces the flight_

Here the verb, «nūntiat», governs the direct object, «fugam», in the
accusative case. If, however, we wish to mention the persons «to whom»
the sailor announces the flight, as, _The sailor announces the flight
«to the farmers»_, the verb will have two objects:

1. Its direct object, _flight_ («fugam»)
2. Its indirect object, _farmers_

According to the preceding section, _to the farmers_ is a relation
covered by the dative case, and we are prepared for the following rule:

«45.» RULE. «Dative Indirect Object.» _The indirect object of a verb is
in the Dative._