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Ablatives We Should Know
1. Ablative of Place where
a. What: Answers the question: Where?
b. Usually with the preposition “in”
c. E.g. Agricola est in villa.
i. The farmer is in the house.
2. Ablative of Accompaniment
a. What : Indicates what the noun is “with”
b. Has the preposition “cum”
c. E.g. Femina cum familia in villa habitant
i. The woman lives in the house with the family.
3. Ablative of Means or Instrument
a. What: The means by which, or the instrument with which
b. Has no preposition; Can’t be a Person
c. E.g. Deorum auxilio Graecos superabimus
i. We will overcome the Greeks with the help of the Gods.
4. Ablative of Personal Agent
a. What: With Passive Verbs, The doer of the action is expressed in this
Ablative phrase.
b. Has the Preposition a or ab; Must have three P’s
i. Passive Verb
ii. Must be a Person
iii. Must Have a Preposition
c. E.g. Fabula a poeta narratur.
i. The story was told by the poet.
5. Ablative of Manner
a. What: The manner in which an action is performed
b. Either with or without “cum”; “cum” will appear when there is no adj.
c. E.g. Verba cum cura paravit ; Verba maga cura paravit.
i. He prepared the words with care; He prepared the words with great
care.
6. Ablative Place From Which
a. What: Answers question: “from where?”
b. Uses Preposition “a,” “de,” “e.”
c. E.g. Unde navigatis? A Graecia navigamus.
i. From where are you sailing; We are sailing from Greece.
7. Ablative of Separation
a. What: When no motion is implies and something abstract is being
removed; not physical motion.
b. No Preposition; Translated “From” in English: Will use “sine” when verb
does not imply motion
c. E.g. Servum Timore Liberavimus; Sine aqua sumus.
i. We freed the slave from fear.; We are without water.