Prīma · Unit 4 · Lesson 1

Where to, where from

Prepositions with the accusative and with the ablative, and the two meanings of in.

You will be able to

  • Know which prepositions take the accusative and which the ablative
  • Tell in silvam “into the forest” from in silvā “in the forest”
  • Translate prepositional phrases of place and motion

New words

  • ad (+ acc.) to, toward
  • per (+ acc.) through
  • prope (+ acc.) nearEnglish: propinquity
  • ā, ab (+ abl.) from, away from
  • ē, ex (+ abl.) out of, fromEnglish: exit
  • dē (+ abl.) down from; about
  • sine (+ abl.) withoutEnglish: sinecure
  • sub (+ abl.) underEnglish: submarine
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