November 24 th, 2011

Case:Fructus, -us (masc) = FruitCornu, -us (neut) = Horn Nom.FructusCornu Gen.FructusCornus Dat.FructuiCornu Acc.FructumCornu Abl.FructuCornu Nom.FructusCornua Gen.FructuumCornuum Dat.FructibusCornibus Acc.FructusCornua Abl.FructibusCornibus

 The place from which (i.e. Out or away from) is indicated with the ablative case.  Generally preceded by the preposition “ab” (from), “de” (down from, from) or “ex” (out of, from).  Typically accompanying verbs of active motion.  Cf. Wheelock, p. 130.

 Implies separation of one thing/person from another without implying motion.  Certain verbs meaning “to free, to lack, or to be absent” are thus accompanied by an ablative of separation.  The thing from which someone or something is separated is placed in the ablative usually without a preposition.  Cf. Wheelock, pp

Ago, Agere, Egi, ActusAudio, Audire, Audivi, Auditus Capio, Capere, Cepi, Captus AgorAudiorCapior AgerisAudirisCaperis AgiturAuditurCapitur AgimurAudimurCapimur AgiminiAudiminiCapimini AgunturAudiunturCapiuntur

Ago, Agere, Egi, ActusAudio, Audire, Audivi, Auditus Capio, Capere, Cepi, Captus AgarAudiarCapiar AgerisAudierisCapieris AgeturAudieturCapietur AgemurAudiemurCapiemur AgeminiAudieminiCapiemini AgenturAudienturCapientur

Ago, Agere, Egi, ActusAudio, Audire, Audivi, Auditus Capio, Capere, Cepi, Captus AgebarAudiebarCapiebar AgebarisAudiebarisCapiebaris AgebaturAudiebaturCapiebatur AgebamurAudiebamurCapiebamur AgebaminiAudiebaminiCapiebamini AgebanturAudiebanturCapiebantur

 4 th conjugation – Drop the final “e” of the active infinitive and replace with “i.” (i.e. Audire – active, becomes Audiri).  3 rd conjugation – Drop “ere” of the active infinitive and replace it with “i”. (i.e. Agere becomes Agi and Capere becomes Capi).