Monday, May 3, 2010

Explain the uses of the Ablative on pgs 91 -92; find three examples of each of the two uses in the S.A. on pg 94.

Ablative Case Uses:

The ablative was not always used with a preposition in Rome, but translates to a phrase that we would introduce with a preposition in English.


Ablative of Means or Instrument:

Answers the question, "by means of what?", "by what?", and "with what?"


Ablatives of Accompaniment and and Manner

Answers the question "with whom?" and "how?"

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