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Ablative Case
The ablative case is defined as: the grammatical case that expressed removal, deprivation, direction from, source, cause
or agency. This case requires some thought when come across, as it has many uses, chief among which are those
listed in the table below.
Ablative of . . .
example
Time When
Description/
Preposition in translation
Preposition
in Latin
Special Notes
Precise moment in time
(at, on)
None
Takes an ORDINAL
number
primâ luce Caesar domum redit
Time Within Which
Time within which
(within)
Takes a CARDINAL
number
None
quattuor diebus Caesar domum redit
Place Where
Precise location
(in, on)
in
Departure from a place or
thing (from)
â/ab
ê/ex
de
No motion involved
Caesar in casâ stat.
Place From Which
Physical motion away
(or out)
Caesar â casâ redit.
Accompaniment
Joint action
(with)
cum
Departure from a person or
concept (from, away from)
â/ab
ê/ex
(somtimes)
Usually verbs of motion
Caesar cum Brutô pugnat.
Separation
Concept = abstract
noun (care)
Caesar â cupiditatibus liberatur.
Means (Instrument)
Means by which something
is done (with)
None
With tangible nouns
Brutus Caesarem gladiô occidit.
Manner
Manner of an action or how
something is done (with)
cum
(with adjective, no cum)
With intangible nouns
Caesar magnâ voce clamat.
Description
Inherent, internal or
physical quality (with, of)
None
With an adjectival
modifier
Caesar, vir summô ingeniô, dictator est.
dignus, plena
Certain adjectives take the
ablative (of)
Agent
The person performing the
action of a (usually) passive
verb (by)
None
Look for ablative with
these
Caesar est homo dignus magnîs honoribus
â/ab
usually with a passive
verb
Caesar â Brutô occiditur.