Unde venistis? Qui responderunt: De terra Chanaan, ut emamus victui necessaria.
Emo appears to take an accusative object, so that explains necessaria, but what about victui? What case would it be? Thank you.
Dative, depending from necessaria
I think I understand what you mean, that victui depends from necessaria. In other words… "From the land of Chanann, that we may purchase necessary things for food. (A&G #382 perhaps)
Yes, I took this as the dative of purpose, section 382 of A&G.
It seems to me something like “necessities for life” or “necessities for survival”, which might mean food, clothing, etc.
Thank you katalogon, I agree.