1. Some prepositions take the Accusative Case
What do each of these Latin Prepositions mean? CLICK TO FIND OUT!
PER AD
PROPE
APUD IN
THROUGH, ALONG
TO, TOWARD
NEAR
AMONG, AT THE HOUSE OF
INTO, ONTO, AGAINST
Remember PAPAI
Also… Trans = across Post = after
Circus = around Contra = against

2. Some prepositions take the Ablative Case
What do each of these Latin Prepositions mean? CLICK TO FIND OUT!
UNDER
SUB IN DE
SINE
PRO
A/AB
CUM
E/EX
IN, ON
DOWN, DOWN FROM; ABOUT; CONCERNING
WITHOUT
FOR, IN FRONT OF, ON BEHALF OF
AWAY, AWAY FROM; BY
WITH
FROM, OUT OF
Remember SIDSPACE

3. Accusative Case
Faustulus lupam videt.
Faustulus sees the wolf.
The accusative case is also used as a Direct Object.

4. Accusative Case with a Preposition
Lupa in rivum it.
The wolf goes into the river.
The accusative is used as a Object of Prepositions.

5. Ablative Case with a Preposition
Puer ex arbore cadit.
The boy falls from the tree. Remember that the ablative case can be used with Certain Prepositions.
Puer in villā sedet.
The boy sits in the house. When using the preposition in the use can be called Ablative of Place Where.

6. Ablative Case with a Preposition
Pater cum servo ad forum ambulat.
The father walks to the forum with a servant. With people, a preposition must be used. The use is called Ablative of Accompaniment.

7. Ablative Case with a Preposition
Filius a patre laudatur.
The son was praised by the father. With people, use the preposition a meaning by. The use is called Ablative of Agent.

8. Accusative & Ablative without a Preposition.
Nouns in the accusative and ablative cases can sometimes be used without a preposition beside it in Latin, but is still translated with a preposition in English.

9. Ego tres horas laborabam.
Accusative without a Preposition.
Ego tres horas laborabam.
I worked for three hours.
When referring to a duration of time the time phrase is in the accusative case. The use is called Accusative Duration of Time.
Remember that a duration of time can be symbolized with the arrow!

10. Ablative Case without a Preposition.
Tertiā horā navigabimus.
We will sail at the third hour. At a particular time on the clock, no preposition is needed. Remember X marks the spot. The use is called Ablative of Time When.

11. Ablative Case without a Prepostion
Hercules virum gladio verberavit.
Hercules beat the man with a sword. With things, the preposition can be left out. The use is called Ablative of Means; since the sword is a tangible object it can also be called Ablative of Instrument.

12. Ablative Case without a Prepostion
Pater filium tunicā tenuit.
The father held his son by his tunic. With things, the preposition can be left out. The use is called Ablative of Means.

13. Ablative Case without a Preposition.
Faustus uxorem magnā voce vocat.
Faustulus called his wife in a loud voice. With an adjective modifying a noun and answering how no preposition is needed. The use is called Ablative of Manner.