Ablative and Prepositions

ABLATIVE

• A case that is used for some prepositions
• In the song, it translates as: from, by or with

Ablative Endings

• 1st declension: a (long)
• 2nd declension: 0
• 3rd declension: e

Plural Ablative Endings

• 1st declension: is
• 2nd declension: is
• 3rd declension: ibus

prepositions that take the ablative

• SID SPACE
• Sine-without
• In (+Abl)-in, on
• De-down from, about
• Sub-under

Prepositions that take the ablative

• Pro-in front of
• A/Ab-from, by
• Cum-with
• E/Ex-out of, from

Prepositions that take the accusative

• Ad-to, at
• Apud-among, at the house of
• In (+ Acc)-into, onto
• Per-through, along
• Prope-near

Examples

• Agricola in fundo laborabat. The farmer was working on the farm
• Servus ferrum e terra effodiebat. The slave was digging iron from the land
• Ad urbem cum servo quondam contendi. One day I hurried to the city with the
• One day I hurried to the city with the slave.

Practice Translating:

• Abl or Acc? Faber ad ____ celeriter currebat. (area)
• Abl or Acc? Domina coquum in ____ exspectabat. (culina)
• Translate: Statim ad viam, in qua taberna erat, festinavit.
• Translate: Cibum e canistro gustabat. (canistrum=basket)