Prepositions That Take the Ablative

Level 2

Seven prepositions that need the ablative.

How It Works

Before a vowel or h, use ab and ex: ab amico, ex horto. Before a consonant you also see a and e: a villa, e villa. Ex villa is right too.

Cum sounds like KOOM in classical Latin and in Church Latin.

In takes the accusative when it means into. That is covered in its own entry.

Latin has a few more ablative prepositions, such as prae (before) and coram (in front of). The ones above cover most sentences.

Marcus cum amico in horto est.
Marcus is in the garden with his friend.
Cum and in are both followed by the ablative.
Pueri ex villa veniunt.
The boys come out of the house.
Ex takes the ablative villa.
Iulia sine libro in horto est.
Iulia is in the garden without a book.
Sine takes the ablative libro.
Dona a Marco sunt.
The gifts are from Marcus.
A takes the ablative Marco.
Ora pro nobis.
Pray for us.
Pro takes the ablative nobis.

Using the accusative after ex.
Pueri ex villam veniunt.
Pueri ex villa veniunt.
Ex takes the ablative: ex villa.

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Prepositions That Take the AblativeLevel 2

A preposition takes a case, so the ablative and the first preposition come first.

Patterns that build on this one.

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