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▲ ▼ | From Chatgpt on acc. w. verbs of motion and abl.
In Latin, certain place names and a few other locative nouns are used without a preposition when expressing motion to, from, or within a place. Here's a breakdown:
๐ No Preposition with Motion Toward: Accusative Case
Use the accusative case without a preposition to express motion toward the following:
1. Cities, Towns, and Small Islands
Romam eo โ "I am going to Rome"
Athenas navigamus โ "We are sailing to Athens"
Delum venimus โ "We came to Delos" (Delos is a small island)
2. Domus (โhomeโ), rus (โthe countrysideโ) and humus (โthe groundโ)
Domum rediit โ "He returned home"
Rus it โ "He goes to the countryside"
๐ No Preposition with Motion From: Ablative Case
Use the ablative case without a preposition to express motion from the same kinds of nouns:
Roma venit โ "He comes from Rome"
Athenis discessit โ "He departed from Athens"
Domo exiit โ "He went out from home"
Rure redit โ "He returns from the countryside"
๐ No Preposition with Place Where: Locative Case
Some of these nouns have a locative case (mostly singular of 1st and 2nd declension):
Romae โ "in Rome"
Athenis โ "in Athens"
Domi โ "at home"
Ruri โ "in the countryside"
โ ๏ธ Note
For all other nouns, such as forestum (the forest), templum (the temple), or forum (the forum), you must use prepositions like:
ad templum โ to the temple
in foro โ in the forum
ex silva โ out of the forest |
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