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Latin: auxilio vocare — to call for help venio auxilio — I'm coming for help accipio dono — I receive [this] as a gift puellae ornamento* est* — [this] is for the girl's decoration Ancient Greek: τῷ βασιλεῖ μάχομαι — to basilei makhomai — I fight for the king θνῄσκω τῇ τιμῄ — thnesko te time — I die for honour

Examples

Latin:

auxilio vocare — to call for help

venio auxilio — I'm coming for help

accipio dono — I receive [this] as a gift

puellae ornamento est — [this] is for the girl's decoration

Ancient Greek:

τῷ βασιλεῖ μάχομαι — to basilei makhomai — I fight for the king

θνῄσκω τῇ τιμῄ — thnesko te time — I die for honour

dative of purpose ‎(plural datives of purpose)

(Classical linguistics, in definite) The dative case in its use to indicate purpose.
The dative of purpose is rare in this type of writing.
(uncommon, Classical linguistics, countable) A specific use of the dative case in this way.
This poem is filled with datives of purpose.

dative case in its use to indicate purpose