Prepositions

Question 1

ab/a

Answer 1

1. from/away from + abl.
2. by + abl.

nb. a (before a consonant) / ab (before a vowel).

Question 2

ad

Answer 2

1. to, toward + acc.
2. by, near +acc.

Question 3

ante

Answer 3

1. before + acc.
2. in front of + acc.

Question 4

apud

Answer 4

1. near, by + acc.
2. at the house of, in presence of + acc.

Question 5

circum/circa

Answer 5

1. around, about + acc.

Question 6

contra

Answer 6

1. against, opposite to + acc

Question 7

cum

Answer 7

with + abl.

Question 8

de

Answer 8

1. from, down from + abl.
2. concerning + abl.

Question 9

ex, e

Answer 9

1. from, out of + abl.

nb. e before a word beginning with a consonant, ex before a vowel or h and sometimes before a consonant.

Question 10

in

Answer 10

1. in, on, among + abl.
2. into, onto, against + acc.

Question 11

inter

Answer 11

1. between, among + acc.

Question 12

intra

Answer 12

1. within + acc.

Question 13

ob

Answer 13

1. on account of + acc.

Question 14

per

Answer 14

1. through + acc.

Question 15

post

Answer 15

1. after + acc.
2. behind + acc.

Question 16

pro

Answer 16

1. in front of + abl.
2. for, on behalf of + abl.

Question 17

prope

Answer 17

1. near to + acc.

Question 18

propter

Answer 18

1. on account of + acc.

Question 19

sine

Answer 19

1. without + abl.

Question 20

sub

Answer 20

1. under, at the foot of + abl.
2. under, up to, at the foot of + acc.

nb. When sub take the ablative it indicates the place where something is or occurs.
Soror sēdet sub arbōre. = The sister sits under the tree. (no motion; ablative)

But when sub takes the accusative it indicates motion into or under a place.
Soror currit sub arbōrem. = The sister runs under / up to the tree.

Question 21

supra

Answer 21

1. above, over + acc.

Question 22

trans

Answer 22

1. across + acc.

Question 23

ultra

Answer 23

1. beyond + acc.