The 3rd case (dative) is used to denote the INDIRECT OBJECT of a verb,

i.e. it expresses TO WHICH/WHOM something is done.

Examples:

Marjan da psu hrano. [ Marjan is giving food TO the dog. ]

Pišem Barbari pismo. [ I am writing a letter TO Barbara. ]

Ivana prinese sinu kavo. [ Ivana is taking coffee TO her son. ]

Some verbs which are followed by a DIRECT OBJECT in English,

take an INDIRECT OBJECT in Slovene:

Examples:

Moram pomagati mami. [ I must help mum. ]

Telefoniram Mateju. [ I am phoning Matej. ]

The 3rd case (dative) is also used after the prepositions K/H

meaning MOVEMENT TO SOMEONE'S (PLACE).

H is used before the consonants K and G.

K is used in the other cases.

Examples:

Gremo k Mojci. [ We are going to Mojca's (house). ]

Grem k zobozdravniku. [ I am going to the dentist. ]

A greš h Gabrielu? [ Are you going to Gabriel's (house). ]

When we wish to say that we are AT SOMEONE'S (PLACE), i.e. we express LOCATION instead of MOVEMENT, we use the preposition PRI followed by the 5th case (locative).