The dative following certain verbs

Certain intransitive verbs

There is a small number of intransitive verbs that govern the dative. Intransitive verbs are ones that do not have a direct object. e.g. I go, I die.

Latin examples include:

cui credo?	In whom do I trust?
cui placeo?	Whom do I please?
cui pareo?	Whom do I obey?
cui faveo?	Whom do I favour

Compound verbs

Compound verbs include those formed by putting prepositions on the front of a verb root. These prefixes include: ob-, inter-, prae-, pro-, in-, ad-, ante-, circum-, post-, sub-, super-.

Intransitive compound verbs govern a dative, e.g.

impero militi	I order the soldier (understand 'I give orders to the soldier)
amicae occurro	I meet my girlfriend.

Transitive verbs govern both an accusative and a dative, e.g.

bellum patriae infero

I inflict war on the fatherland