Ablative Case.
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| Nōn lŏcō castrīs capto nĕc auspĭcātō nĕc lĭtātō, instrŭunt ăcĭem | Without choosing a place fat the camp, or taking-the-auspices, or offering-a-favourable-sacrifice, they drew up their army. | |||
| Virtūtēs iăcent vŏluptātĕ dŏmĭnantĕ | The virtues lie prostrate if pleasure is mistress. | |||
| Pătrĕ vīvō | While my father lived. | |||
§ 324. Locative Ablative.
| Carthāgĭnĕ Novā[1] | At New Carthage. |
| Dextrō cornū pūgnābă[1] | He fought on the right wing. |
| Iūdĭcum nŭmĕrō hăbentŭr[1] | They are reckoned among (in the number of) judges. |
| Tĭbĕrī frūmentum vēnĭt'[2] | Corn came by the Tiber. |
| Eādem (sc. vĭā rĕvertī[2] | To return the same way. |
| Grandĭs vērbīs est[3] | He has a noble style. |
| Tempŏrĭbŭs errāstī[3] | You have gone wrong in the dates. |
| Prīmā lūcĕ vĕnī[4] | Come at the dawn of day. |
| Hōrae mōmentō cĭtă mors vĕnĭt[4] | Quick death comes in the short space of an hour. |
§ 325. Ablative with Verbs and Adjectives.
| Commŏdă quĭbŭs ūtĭmŭr, lūx quā frŭĭmŭr | The advantages which we make use of, the light which we enjoy. |
| Rēgnō vī pŏtĭtŭr | He possesses himself of the kingdom by force. |
The six Deponent Verbs (§ 152) which take the Abl. were originally Reflexive: ūtŏr I employ myself with, vēscŏr I feed myself, nītŏr I support myself with.
| Urbs nūdă praesĭdĭō | A city without a garrison. |
| Hōc nĕquĕ cărĕō nĕc ĕgĕo | I neither lack nor want this. |
ĕgĕō, indĭgĕō, impleō (rarely other Verbs) sometimes take a Gen.
| Rēs cōgnĭtĭōnĕ dīgnae | (Matters worthy of being known (lit. worth knowing). |
| Parvō contentŭs | Content with a little. |
Dīgnūs and indīgnŭs sometimes take the Gen.
