1. Cornelia Flaviam e villā ad agros ducit. 2.Servus molestus dominum togā arripit. 3. Vilicus Getam baculō verbarare vult. Cornelius de morte Imperatoris audivit.

The underlined words in the sentences above are all ________________case. Ablative is used for the OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION or must be translated with the supplied prepositions FWIBO ablative

The most common English prepositions used for translating the ablative case are the FWIBO prepositions. FWIBO stands for_____________________ From, With, In, By, On

6. Salvius de morte Cogidubni audivit. 7. Metella est in atrio. 8. Salvius e castris discessit. Unlike the Dative and Genitive cases, the Ablative sometimes has a preposition in front of it in Latin.

When that happens, simply translate the phrase as it appears When that happens, simply translate the phrase as it appears. You don't really have to recognize the Ablative in these phrases, but you do have to know if it is singular or plural, for translation purposes.

The Commonest prepositions with the ablative are the SID SPACE Prepositions

SID SPACE Sub, In, De, Sine, Pro, Ab, Cum, EX

1st declension

2nd Declension

3rd declension

Some prepositions take the accusative. These prepositions generally suggest motion and direction.

ACC TIPE APP Ad, Contra, Circum, Trans, Inter, Post, Extra, Ante, Per, Prope.

Duo amici ad urbem iter fecerunt. Ambulamus per vias urbis. Hannibal trans montes contendebat.

In and Sub are “BI” prepositions When followed by ablative they are translated as “in” and “under” respectively Metella est in atrio Thesaurus sub templo iacet

When “IN” and “SUB” are followed by the accusative they mean “Into” or “under” (with motion). Agricola in templum ambulat Pueri sub arbores currunt.

Ablative Time when Accusative duration of time. Tres horas cenabamus Tertia hora cenavimus Quinto die ab urbe discessit. Servus quinque dies cibum paravit.