NLE Ablative Types

Question 1

Ablative of Means

Answer 1

for physical things used to accomplish verbs
no preposition, rarely has a visible “cum” or “with”
cum aqua (with water)

Question 2

Ablative of Place Where

Answer 2

tells location where something occurs (near, in, on)
primarily uses “in” + ABL
in taberna (in the shop)

Question 3

Place from which

Answer 3

tells where the nominative/accusative is moving away from
uses e/ex + ABL
ex mare (from the sea)

Question 4

Separation

Answer 4

used when a thing is separated from another
uses libero + ABL
libero vinculis (I am freed from chains)

Question 5

Ablative of Manner

Answer 5

for abstract nouns being used to accomplish something
abstract nouns cannot be held or measured
can use “cum”
cum gaudio (with joy)

Question 6

Accusative to Which

Answer 6

accusative noun showing where the nominative is going to
uses “ad”
ad astra (to the stars)