Expertlatin
What is an example of an ablative absolute?
Let's look first at the most common type of ablative absolute, “with the noun having been verb- ed,” for example, “with this having been done, …” The noun/subject of the ablative absolute is “this”; its participle/verb is “having been done.” In Latin this would be hōc facto.
What are examples of ablative?
The ablative case is very frequently used with prepositions, for example ex urbe "out of the city", cum eō "with him". Four prepositions (in "in/into", sub "under/to the foot of", subter "under", super "over") may take either an accusative or an ablative.
