1. Uses of the Ablative
• Ablative of Agent
− Used with the passive voice
− Uses preposition a/ab, “by”
− Shows who is doing the action
− Ex. The class was taught by the teacher.
• Ablative of Manner
− Used to describe HOW something is done
− Normally uses “cum” (with)
− Ex. We cheered with great enthusiasm.
• Ablative of Means
− Used to describe WITH WHAT or USING WHAT something was
done
− If “by means of” can be substituted in, it is ablative of means
− Uses no prepositions
− Ex. The smoothie was made with a blender.
• Ablative of Separation
− Used to show separation from something
− Usually there is no preposition, but sometimes a/ab, de, e/ex is
used
− Ex. The light frees us from fear.
• Ablative of Place From Which
− Used to show physical motion from a place
− Almost always uses the preposition a/ab (by/from)
− Ex. We all ran from the burning building.
• Ablative of Place Where
− Used to show where something is
− Used with “in” + ablative
− Ex. She was in the candy shop.
