Ablative 9 Object of Certain Prepositions pro for

Ablative: 9. Object of Certain Prepositions (pro for, on behalf of, in front of), 10. Place Where (in in, on; sub under), 11. Place from Which (a, ab from, away from; e, ex out of, from; de down from, concerning, about) 12. Means or Instrument (no preposition), 13. Manner (cum with), 14. Accompaniment (cum with). Ablative Case Endings Singular Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter o is a is o is

Ablative of Manner = how something is done preposition cum + ablative noun (abstract) He worked with great diligence. Verb Prep. Adj. Noun 3 Sing. Ablative Perfect Manner Active Fem. Indicative Sing. Magna cum diligentia laboravit. with joy. Prep. Noun Ablative Manner Fem. Sing. cum laetitia (Pages 74 – 75)

Ablative of Accompaniment = with whom something is done preposition cum + ablative noun (living being) He worked with many slaves. Verb Prep. Adj. Noun 3 Sing. Ablative Perfect Accompaniment Active Mas. Indicative Pl. Cum multis servis laboravit. with (his) friend. Prep. Noun Ablative Accompaniment Mas. Sing. cum amico.

Don’t confuse (Nolite confundere) the following: He fought with diligence. Verb 3 Sing. Perfect Active Indicative Prep. Noun Ablative Manner Fem. Sing. Cum diligentia pugnavit. with the enemy Prep. with weapons Noun Ablative Accompaniment Masc. Plural cum inimicis Noun Ablative Means Neuter Plural telis