Ablative Case

The Ablative case is almost exclusively used for modification.  It is classified as either occurring with a preposition or without.  Here is a catalog of nominative case uses:

 

With a Preposition:

bulletUses of the Ablative with Prepositions

Without a Preposition:

bulletAblative of Comparison
bulletAblative of Degree of Difference
bulletAblative of Manner
bulletAblative of Means
bulletAblative Object
bulletAblative of Origin
bulletAblative of Place from Which
bulletAblative of Price
bulletAblative of Quality (adjectival)
bulletAblative of Separation
bulletAblative with Special Adjectives
bulletAblative of Time When
bulletAblative of Time Within Which

 

Other Cases

Nominative Case
Genitive Case
Dative Case
Accusative Case
Ablative Case

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Sentence Structure
Morphology
Skeleton Types
Verbs
Case Usage
Adverbs
Infinitives
Gerunds
Gerundives
Dependent Clauses
Connection
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Last Updated March 18, 2003

Questions, comments and corrections should be sent to Brian K. Harvey, Kent State University