1. Philus Presents . . . Prepositions Review

2. Some prepositions take the accusative case
What do each of these Latin Prepositions mean? CLICK TO FIND OUT!
PER AD
PROPE
APUD IN
THROUGH, ALONG
TO, TOWARD
NEAR
AMONG, AT THE HOUSE OF
INTO, ONTO, AGAINST
Remember “PAPAI”
Also Trans = across
Circus = around
Post = after

3. Some prepositions take the ablative case
What do each of these Latin Prepositions mean? CLICK TO FIND OUT!
UNDER
SUB IN DE
SINE
PRO
A/AB
CUM
E/EX
IN, ON
DOWN, DOWN FROM; ABOUT; CONCERNING
WITHOUT
FOR, IN FRONT OF, ON BEHALF OF
AWAY, AWAY FROM; BY
WITH
FROM, OUT OF
Remember “SIDSPACE”

4. I. Prepositions that take the ablative case. 1. SUB ______________
Nomen ____________
Dies _______________
Directions: Write at lease 1 definition for each preposition.
I. Prepositions that take the ablative case.
1. SUB ______________
2. IN ______________
3. DE ______________
4. SINE ______________
5. PRO ______________
6. A/AB ______________
7. CUM ______________
8. E/EX ______________
II. Prepositions that take the accusative case.
1. PER ______________
2. AD ______________
3. PROPE______________
4. APUD ______________
5. IN______________

5. What is the preposition in each of the sentences
What is the preposition in each of the sentences? The mouse is on the table. The mouse is under the table. The mouse runs into the table. The mouse is near the table. The mouse runs through the table. The mouse runs around the table. The mouse sits before the table. The mouse scurries from the table. (A Preposition is “any where a mouse can go!”)

6. A Preposition (from pre (before) + positus (position) is positioned before a noun and forms a Prepositional Phrase. The mouse is (on the table). The mouse is (under the table). The mouse runs (into the table). The mouse is (near the table). The mouse runs (through the table). The mouse runs (around the table). The mouse sits (before the table). The mouse scurries (from the table).
A Prepositional is any member of a class of words found in many languages that are used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationship, as in, on, by, to, since.

7. The Prepositions that are used with the accusative case have to do with motion to a place or being near it. “An Arrow goes to it”
Quintus ad villam it. Quintus goes to the villa.
Quintus prope villam est. Quintus is near the villa.
Quintus in villam currit. Quintus runs into the villa.

8. The Prepositions that are used with the ablative case tend to mean the thing you are talking about is in the place or moving away from it. “X marks the spot”
Quintus in villā sedet. Quintus sits in the villa.
Quintus de villā salit. Quintus jumps down from the villa.
Quintus e villā currit. Quintus runs away from the villa.

9. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Salvius per ___ contendit. Salvius hurries through the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villam

10. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Salvius prope ___ sedet. Salvius sits near the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villam

11. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Salvius in ___ sedet. Salvius sits in the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villā

12. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Salvius e ___ ambulat. Salvius walks out of the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villā

13. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Try this one.
Salvius circum ___ it. Salvius goes around the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villam

14. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Now this one.
Salvius sub ___ est. Salvius is under the house.
villam / villā
Answer: villā
Hopefully this is making sense!

15. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
villa ab ___ longe abest.
urbem / urbe
The villa is far away from the city. Answer: urbe

16. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Quintus ad ___ advenit.
urbem / urbe
Quintus arrived at the city. Answer: urbem

17. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Salvius Quintum in ___ duxit.
triclinium / triclinio
Salvius led Quintus into the dining room.
Answer: triclinium

18. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
This one is less obvious but this preposition has these meanings – down, down from, and about!
ego de ___ audire volo.
mercatores / mercatoribus
I want to hear about the merchants.
Answer: mercatoribus

19. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Clemens pro ___ stat.
villas / villis
Clemens stands in front of the villa.
Answer: villis
You would think this preposition would take the accusative, but this one take the ablative.

20. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Melissa per ___ contendit.
ordines / ordinibus
Melissa hurried through the rows.
Answer: ordines

21. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
in ___ est parvum armarium.
tablinum / tablino
In the study there is a small cupboard.
Answer: tablino

22. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
ego de ___ audire volo.
mercatorem / mercatore
I want to hear about the merchant.
Answer: mercatore

23. PRACTICE – Chose the correct case to be used with each preposition.
Quintus apud ___ Salvii et Rufillae erat.
villam / villā
Quintus was at the the house of Salvius and Rufilla.
Answer: villam

24. Philus inquit, “Vale!”