Ecce Romani Chapter 12 - Notes

Latin I

Uses of the Ablative Case

Rule Name Example Translation

A. WITH a preposition

1. Place from Which ex agris out of the fields

e rivo from the stream

2. Place Where in horto in the garden

(Place in Which) in urbibus in the cities

sub arbore under the tree

3. Accompaniment cum meo patre with my father

cum canibus with the dogs

4. Manner* cum laude with praise

magnā (cum) voce in a loud voice

*If an adjective is used in this construction, the cum is optional. If cum is used, it must go in the middle (between the adjective and the noun).

B. WITHOUT a preposition

1. Time secundā horā at the second hour

illā nocte (on) that night

nocte at night

aestate in the summer

brevi tempore in a short time

tribus diebus in three days

2. Means Canis Getam tunicā arripit. The dog grabs Geta by the tunic.

Servus lupum ramo repellit. The slave drives away the wolf with a branch.

3. Specification Servus, nomine Geta, effugit A slave called Geta runs away.

** Learn these rules, paying close attention to whether each uses a preposition or not.