The Place Form: Romae, domi
For a town, say where with the place form and leave out in.
How It Works
| Name or word | Place form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Roma (first declension singular) | Romae | at Rome |
| Athenae (first declension plural) | Athenis | at Athens |
| Pompeii (second declension plural) | Pompeiis | at Pompeii |
| Carthago (third declension) | Carthagini | at Carthage |
| domus | domi | at home |
| humus | humi | on the ground |
| rus | ruri | in the country |
In the first declension singular the place form looks like the genitive (Romae), and in the plural it looks like the ablative (Athenis).
A country needs a preposition: in Italia. A town does not: Romae.
Compare Romae (at Rome) with Romam (to Rome) and Roma (from Rome). The next entry covers to and from.
Examples (5)
- Marcus Romae habitat.
Marcus lives in Rome.
Romae is the place form of Roma.
- Iulia Athenis est.
Iulia is in Athens.
Athenis is the place form of the plural name Athenae.
- Pueri domi sunt.
The boys are at home.
Domi means at home.
- Pompeiis multae villae sunt.
There are many villas in Pompeii.
Pompeiis is the place form of the plural name Pompeii.
- Episcopus Romae est.
The bishop is in Rome.
Romae is the place form.
Common Mistakes
Using the dictionary form to say where.
Marcus Roma habitat.Marcus Romae habitat.Roma is the nominative or the ablative, so it does not say that Marcus lives in Rome. The place form is Romae.
Using domum for at home.
Pueri domum sunt.Pueri domi sunt.Domum is the accusative and means home, as in going home. To say that the boys are at home, write domi.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The place form looks like a genitive or a plural -is, and it replaces in for towns.
- Genitive Singular: -ae and -iGenitive Endings -ae and -i
Know the genitive endings -ae and -i, because Romae and domi look like them.
Level 2 - in + Ablative (Where Something Is)In a Place
Know in with the ablative, because the place form says in Rome without in.
Level 1 - Dative and Ablative Plural: -isDative and Ablative Plural Endings -is
Know the -is ending, because Athenis and Pompeiis look like the plural -is.
Level 2
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