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ablative

ablative

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A word form in some languages that shows movement away from a place, origin, or means
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪblətɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ablativo
  • Understanding how the ablative case works is essential for mastering Latin grammar.

And in the, in the Latin, it's in the ablative octonibus, right?

Examples

  • In Latin, the noun is often declined in the ablative case to show its role in a sentence.

  • And in the, in the Latin, it's in the ablative octonibus, right?

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Besides, vero is the ablative of verus, and when used in the ablative, it means indeed or in fact.

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  • The word 'puella' changes to 'puellae' in the ablative form of the plural.

Synonyms

ablative case
vsablative
  • Specialized
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A noun form in some languages that shows movement away or how something is done

includes those uses and also marks agent place and separation

Compounds

ablative absolute
  • Specialized
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A short Latin phrase with a noun and a verb form that gives background information separate from the main sentence

ablative case
  • Specialized
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A noun form in some languages that shows movement away or how something is done

Surface Forms

ablative singular
ablatives plural

Etymology

Ablative comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and ablatus 'carried away'. So the ablative case in grammar shows movement away, origin, or separation — it marks something that is taken 'away' from something else.