Prepositions - All 24 in Wheelocks - Sheet1

Question 1

ad

Answer 1

to, up to, near to (acc.)

Question 2

ante

Answer 2

before, in front of (in place or time; acc.)

Question 3

apud

Answer 3

among, in the presence of, at the house of (acc.)

Question 4

contrā

Answer 4

against (acc.)

Question 5

ergā

Answer 5

toward (acc.)

Question 6

in

Answer 6

into, toward, against (acc. with motion)

Question 7

inter

Answer 7

between, among (acc.)

Question 8

per

Answer 8

through (‘by’ w reflexive pronoun; acc.)

Question 9

post

Answer 9

after, behind (acc.)

Question 10

praeter

Answer 10

besides, except, beyond, past (acc.)

Question 11

propter

Answer 11

because of, on account of (acc.)

Question 12

sub

Answer 12

down into, to the foot of, to a position under (acc. with motion)

Question 13

trāns

Answer 13

across (acc.)

Question 14

ultrā

Answer 14

on the other side of, beyond (acc.)

Question 15

ab, ā

Answer 15

away from, from, by (‘by’+personal agent; abl.)

Question 16

cum

Answer 16

with (abl.)

Question 17

dē

Answer 17

from, concerning, about (abl.)

Question 18

ex, ē

Answer 18

out of, from, on account of (‘of,’ with numbers; abl.)

Question 19

in

Answer 19

in, on (abl. with location)

Question 20

prae

Answer 20

in front of, before (as prefix, ‘especially;’ abl.)

Question 21

prō

Answer 21

in front of, before, on behalf of, instead of (abl.)

Question 22

sine

Answer 22

without (abl.)

Question 23

sub

Answer 23

under, close to, at the foot of (abl. with location)

Question 24

super, suprā

Answer 24

above (acc. mostly, with motion)