Expertlatin
- What is the difference between in ablative and in accusative?
- What are accusative and ablative cases in Latin?
- What prepositions are ablative in Latin?
What is the difference between in ablative and in 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.
What are accusative and ablative cases in Latin?
Accusative (accusativus): Direct object of the verb and object with many prepositions. Ablative (ablativus): Used to show means, manner, place, and other circumstances. Usually translated by the objective with the prepositions "from, by, with, in, at."
What prepositions are ablative in Latin?
Ablative of place from which describes active motion away from a place. Nouns, either proper or common, are almost always used in this sense with accompanying prepositions ab/ā/abs, "from"; ex/ē, "out of"; or dē, "down from".
