Route.—portā. Collinā urbem intrāvĭt he entered the city by the Colline Gate.
Part or Thing Concerned (sometimes called Ablative of Respect).—capti aurĭbŭs et ŏcŭlīs paralysed (lit. seized) in ears and eyes.
Time.—Time at which anything happens: Īdĭbus Sextīlĭbŭs on the Ides of August.
Time within which: Roscĭus multīs annis Rōmam nōn vēnĭt for many years Roscius did not come to Rome.
§ 152. Ablative with Verbs and Adjectives.
1. With Deponent Verbs.—Six uncompounded Deponent Verbs take the Ablative.
fungŏr, ūtŏr, and frŭŏr,
vescŏr, nītŏr, pŏtiŏr[1]
The phrases ŏpŭs est, ūsŭs est, there is need of, are often found with the Abl. See § 332.
2. Verbs and Adjectives denoting Want or Fulness take the Abl.: pāne ĕgĕō I-want bread, hŏnōrĕ plēnŭs full of-honour.
3. The following Adjectives also take the Ablative: dīgnŭs worthy (of), indīgnŭs unworthy (of), contentŭs contented (with), and frētŭs relying (on).
§ 153. Ablative with Prepositions.—The following Prepositions take the Ablative:
ăb or a, cum, cōram, dē,
pălam, prŏcŭl, ex or e,
sĭnĕ, sĭmŭl, prōand prae.
'To these if rest at you intend,
sŭb, sŭper, ĭn you should append.
tĕnus up to, is generally constructed with the Ablative, but sometimes with the Gen.
- ↑ Discharge (a duty), use, get the benefit of. Feed on, lean on, get possession of.
