Dative
The dative (derde naamval) is used in the following cases:
- After the preposition te (personal pronouns demand the locative case): ter plekke (on site), ten einde (at the end) (These are always fixed expressions, and never felt or productive uses of the dative case)
- As the indirect object of pronouns: Hij gaf hun het boek (He gave them the book)
- After prepositions with a figurative meaning: in den beginne (at the beginning)
Read more about this topic: Archaic Dutch Declension, Usage of The Dutch Case System