Wheelock Chapter 22

5 th Declension Summary of Ablative Uses

Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative

5

th

declension

Singular

-ēs -ēī, -eī -ēī, -eī -em -ē

Plural

-ēs -ērum -ēbus -ēs -ēbus All female except diēs, diēī (which is masculine)

Ablative of Place Where

 Often with

in

(in/on) or

sub

(under)  Describes where an object is located or an action is occurring:   In magnā casā vīvunt.

Nāvis sub aquā fuit.

Summary of Ablative Uses

 Ablatives with a Preposition 

Cum

to indicate

ACCOMPANIMENT

 Cum amīco id scrīpsit. = He wrote it with his friend.



Cum

to indicate

MANNER

 Cum cūrā id scrīpsit. = He wrote it with care.



In/sub

to indicate

PLACE WHERE

 In urbe id scrīpsit. = He wrote it in the city.



Ab, de, ex

to indicate

PLACE FROM WHICH

 Ex urbe id mīsit. = He sent it from the city.



Ab, de, ex

to indicate

SEPARATION

 Ab urbe eōs prohibuit. = He kept them from the city.

Summary of Ablative Uses

 Ablatives with a Preposition 

Ab

to indicate

PERSONAL AGENT

 Ab amīcō id scrīptum est. = It was written by his friend.



Ex, de

to indicate

CARDINAL NUMBERS

 Trēs ex nāvibus discessērunt. = Three of the ships departed.

Object of a preposition (normal usage)

Summary of Ablative Uses

 Ablatives without a Preposition 

MEANS/INSTRUMENT

 Suā manū id scrīpsit. = He wrote it with his own hand.



MANNER*

 Magnā cūrā id scrīpsit. = He wrote it with great care.



TIME WHEN/WITHIN WHICH

 Eo tempore ( ūnā hōrā) id scrīpsit. = At that time (in one hour), he wrote it.



SEPARATION*

 Metū eōs līberāvit. = He freed them from fear.

1.

Dum vita est, spēs est.

2.

“Hodie,” inquit, “diēs fēlīx est.” 3.

Aequam animum in rēbus difficilibus servā.

4.

Ubi tyrannus est, ibi nūlla est rēs pūblica.

5.

Hanc rem pūblicam salvam esse volumus. (volumus = we wish) 6.

Quod bellum ōdērunt, prō pāce cum fidē labōrābant.

7.

Amīcus certus in rē incertā cernitur.

8.

 Stoicus “Vitium,” inquit, “nōn est in rēbus sed in animō ipsō.” Stoicus = a Stoic philosopher 9.

Identify the ablatives in 3, 6, and 8.

Identify the construction of the underlined portion. Translate.

1.

Eō tempore lībertātem cōnservāvit.

2.

Multae rēs bonae in mediā urbe vīsae sunt.

3.

Multās rēs cum spē parāvērunt. (parare = to prepare) 4.

Rem publicam metū līberāvistī.

5.

Terra hominēs frūctibus alit.

6.

Is cum eā vēnit.

Wheelock 22 Vocab Quiz

1. tollo, tollere

A

2. cerno, cernere 3. aequus, -a, -um 4. ultra 5. ignis, ignis 6. spes, spei 7. ferrum, ferri 8. quondam

B

9. List an English derivative from column A.

10. List an English derivative from column B.

Wh. 22 Grammar Quiz

1.

Decline dies, diēī.

2.

Translate the above forms (day).

3.

a.

Identify the type of ablative: Ā mē amatur.

b.

Multae rēs bonae in mediā urbe vīsae sunt.

c.

Is cum eā vēnit.

4.

a.

Translate two of the following: “Hodie,” inquit, “diēs fēlīx est.” b.

c.

Terra hominēs frūctibus alit.

Ubi tyrannus est, ibi nūlla est rēs publica.