Question concerning the Nominitive and Accusitive cases in Latin

[General Nick]

This question goes out to anyone who knows Latin, and I mean actually KNOWS Latin, not "Oh I just started taking lessons at www.getlatin4free.com!" or "I just switched to that class and I don't even pay attention but let me answer anyway".

What is the difference between the Nominitive and Accusitive cases in Latin? Normally I'd look this up in my notes but it's in my notebook, and the teacher is grading them because we just turned in Chapter 7 vocabulary today.

I know Accusitive is for direct object nouns ending in -am, -em or -um. But what are Nominitive case nouns for?

[Ad Bot]

[Sirrus]

Bah, I took Latin last year, I barely remember anything. I forget pretty much everything.

[Ephialtes]

As far as I remember, the Nominative was used for the subject/noun of the sentence.

[Kalphiter]

Accusative...
I eat the sandwich
I am helping you
I am helping myself
I'm seeking him

[Carzo]

I wish I could answer this.  I took Latin I, II, and skipped III straight to AP.


And know nothing.
lol facit