"Nemo deae appropinquat."

Translation: No one approaches the goddess.

[AJ72T]

Warning! 'Appropinquo' takes the dative (to come near TO), and not the Accusative as I just made the mistake with. I didn't consider other options, and thought 'deae' was accusative plural, 'goddesses'

[mosfet07]

More on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fi30NwfGaA

And subsequent videos from the same author.

[Theo639847]

Aha, thanks

[BeefTestos4]

Apparently, "no one" and "nobody" are not the same thing.

[IARose]

Isn't deae: goddesses rather than goddess

[Rae.F]

It's also the dative singular.
http://latindictionary.wikidot.com/noun:dea

[IARose]

Oh. Thanks. Does that mean that the dative should always be used in this case?

[IARose]

No pun intended

[Rae.F]

Not sure what you're referring to with "in this case". There are verbs in English that take direct objects (accusative) that are framed differently in Latin.

Studere = to dedicate oneself to (takes the dative)
Appropinquare = to get close to (takes the dative)

And more, I'm sure. Just watch out for them.

[IARose]

I see. Thank you

[Henry803202]

"that is, no one except me"
[approaches goddess] [explodes]