Uses of the Ablative Flashcards

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1
Q

Ablative preposition exceptions

A

in: as into or against, in accusative
sub: as to a position under, in accusative

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Accompaniment

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cum

“along with”

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Manner

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cum
may additionally or instead have an agreeing adjective
like an adverb
magnā (cum) curā

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4
Q

Personal agent

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ā/ab
with passive verb
ab rege

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Separation

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ā/ab

prep. omitted with careo, usually with libero and privo

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Place from which

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ab, ex, de + ablative

no prep. with cities, towns, small islands, home, country

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Place to which

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Ad or in + accusative

no prep. with cities, towns, small islands, home, country

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Place where

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in + ablative

locative and no prep. with cities, towns, small islands, home, country

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locative endings

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  • ae -īs
  • i -īs
  • i -ibus
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Means

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Used with utor, fruor, fungor, potior, vescor

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Cause

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Cause of something
Suffer from fear, delighted at return

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Time when

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Tells when

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Within which

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Within three hours

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Extent of time

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NO PREP.
Accusative
tells how long

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Specification

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Surpass us in speed
Used with dignus, indignus
Maior natu, minor natu
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16
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Description

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Must have agreeing adjective
Man of great courage
Equivalent to genitive of description
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Comparison

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NO PREP.
Ablative
Alternative to quam when two nom. or acc. compared

18
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Comparison exception

A

With plus, minus, amplius, longius, quam may be omitted without changing the case of the second word

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Q

Degree of difference

A

NO PREP.
Ablative
taller by a foot
altior pede