Where does the ablative go in a Latin sentence ? Does it even matter?

1. How is ablative used in a sentence?
2. How is the ablative case used in Latin?
3. Does word order matter in Latin?
4. Does the ablative of place where require a preposition?

How is ablative used in a sentence?

Most space capsules have used an ablative heat shield for reentry and been non-reusable.

How is the ablative case used in Latin?

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.

Does word order matter in Latin?

Since Latin is an inflected language (words change form depending on their function in the sentence – like he/him she/her) word order is not as important as it is in English.

Does the ablative of place where require a preposition?

Ablative of Place Where

This ablative is easy to spot, since it usually follows a preposition. The two prepositions indicating place where are in “in, on” and sub “under”. In the following examples, the ablatives are in bold.