Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Grammar Grammar Lessons!Lessons!

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Grammar Grammar Lessons!Lessons!

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The Ablative CaseThe Ablative Case

• Expresses “where”• Expresses how something’s done• It’s like saying “by” or “with” in English• Litteris victoriam nuntiant

– They report the victory (by means of) a letter

• Nauta gladio pugnant– The sailor fights with (by means of) a sword

Adjectives as SubstantivesAdjectives as Substantives

• Depends on gender and number

Man Men

Woman Women

Thing Things

MASCULINEMASCULINE

Bonus A good man

Boni Good menGood people

Romanus A Roman (Man)

Romani Roman menRomans

FEMININEFEMININE

Bona A good woman

Bonae Good women

Romana A Roman (Woman)

Romanae Roman women

NEUTERNEUTER

Bonum A good thing

Bona Good things

Novum A new thing

Nova New things

ExamplesExamples

• Romani in insula sunt– The Romans are on the island– (The Romans are on the island by means of

sailing a boat to get there)

• Bonas laudo– I praise the good women– (I praise the good women by means of

honoring them for what they do)

What Do You Remember?What Do You Remember?What does the ablative

case express?

“Where”

What does the ablative case depend on?

Gender and Number

What does BONI mean?

a) A good man

b) Good men

c) A Roman Man

d) Roman Men

b) Good men

What does the following phrase

mean:

Bonas laudo

GOOD JOB

I praise the good women