LATIN 1201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Preposition And Postposition, Ablative Case
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I walked with the poet: means/instrument o the means by which an action is done o no preposition. Caesar was killed by brutus: manner o must have cum. If the noun in the abl. of manner is modified by an adjective cum can drop out. I worked with great enthusiasm. (magno studio: respect o no preposition. He was good with respect to judgement. In my opinion (mea sententia: with respect to my opinion, separation o usually no preposition. We are liberated from danger: liberamus periculo. Often with libero, careo o sometimes with preposition e/ex or de +abl: cause o no preposition. The reason why something is done: gerimus bellum ira o we are waging war because of anger, place from which o preposition a/ab, e/ex, de + abl. Velum damus ab italia: we set sail away from italy. o *names of cities, towns, small islands, domus, ruris no preposition.
