1. Vocative Case Ablative of Place From Which Latin I 2015
Lesson 13
Vocative Case
Ablative of Place From Which
Latin I 2015

2. Vocative Case (Lesson 13)
In Latin, the vocative case is used to address people directly or to get their attention.
Charles, come here!
Emily, you’re the best sister anyone could have!
Leave me alone, creep!

3. Vocative Case
The name “vocative” case comes from the Latin word “voco”: “to call.”
The vocative is set apart by commas in English.
It’s often used with the imperative (command) verbs.

4. How To Make a Vocative
Most Latin words use the nominative ending for their vocative form, too. Yay! No new endings!
Porta aquam, mea filia.
Carry the water, my daughter.
But… there are exceptions!

5. How To Make a Vocative
Words that end in –us make their singular vocative by changing the –us to –e.
Carry the water, Marcus!
Porta aquam, Marce!
Hurry, friend!
Festina, amice!

6. How To Make a Vocative
Words that end in –ius make their singular vocative by changing the –ius to –i.
Free the captives, Lucius!
Libera captivos, Luci!
Hurry, son! (filius)
Festina, fili!

7. What To Take Away From the Lesson!
Vocatives are used to address someone directly.
The only words that use special endings are –us and –ius singular words.
-us = -e -ius = -i
All other words just use their nominative endings.

8. Making Vocatives! Quintus agricolae Cornelia Tullius Anna Marcus
amicus
servus
Quinte
agricolae
Cornelia
Tulli
Anna
Marce
amice
serve

9. Ablative of Place From Which
You have 3 prepositions in your vocabulary list this week that all mean “from.”
a, ab: away from (the outside)
de: down from, from, about, concerning
ē, ex: out from (the inside), from, out of
*“a” and “ē” are used
before words that begin
with consonants

10. Ablative of Place From Which
All 3 prepositions are followed by a noun in the ablative case. Remember that ablative case endings are:
-ā, -o (singular)
-is (plural)

11. Translating Ablative Phrases
ex aquā
ā casā
ā casis
de Italiā
de equo
de equis
de gloriā
out of the water
away from the house
away from the houses
from Italy
down from the horse
down from the horses
about glory