Expertlatin
Latin Prepositions and their Cases
| A | B |
|---|---|
| after | POST plus ACCUSATIVE |
| near | PROPE plus ACCUSATIVE |
| by, OR from | A, AB plus ABLATIVE |
| with | CUM plus ABLATIVE |
- Does prope take the ablative?
- Is in ablative or accusative?
- Does Pro take the ablative in Latin?
- What is the ablative of preposition?
Does prope take the ablative?
The Prepositional Phrase in Latin
This video introduces you to prepositions that take the ablative, like ab, cum, dē, ex, prō, and sine, those that take the accusative, like ad, ante, apud, circum, inter, ob, per, post, prope, and trāns, and those that take both the ablative and accusative, like in and sub.
Is in ablative or accusative?
“In” with the accusative means into, onto, against... it has the idea of forward motion, whereas “in” with the ablative denotes simply position, in or on. “Sub” can also take both cases.
Does Pro take the ablative in Latin?
The entry for pro in Lewis & Short mentions at II that the preposition pro comes with the ablative but remarks that accusative is possible in late Latin.
What is the ablative of preposition?
The ablative after prepositions of place or time denotes location in place and time. This is to be distinguished from the accusative after the same preposition which indicates motion into, down under, toward, etc.
