Latin Place Constructions Flashcards

Study Notes

Types of Place Constructions

Categories include Place to Which, Place from Which, and Place Where.

Place to Which (With Prepositions)

Indicates motion towards or into a location.
Commonly uses the prepositions "ad" or "in" with the accusative case.

Place to Which (Without Prepositions)

Pertains to specific locations like cities, towns, and small islands.
The terms "domus" (home) and "rus" (country estate) share this structural rule.

Place from Which (With Prepositions)

Represents motion away from a location.
Often utilizes prepositions "a/ab," "e/ex," or "de" with the ablative case.

Place from Which (Without Prepositions)

Concerns departures from cities, towns, and small islands.
"Domus" and "rus" adhere to the same grammatical structures as noted.

Place Where

Signifies a stationary location (in/on/under).
Typically expressed using "in" or "sub" with the ablative case.

The Locative Case

Employed for cities, towns, small islands, "domus," and "rus" to indicate Place Where.

Forming the Locative (Singular)

For 1st and 2nd declensions, the locative form mirrors the genitive singular.
For 3rd declension nouns, the locative resembles the ablative case (and occasionally the dative case).

Forming the Locative (Plural)

In all nouns, the locative case corresponds to the ablative plural form.

The Locative of Domus and Rus

"Rus" uses the locative case identical to the dative form of 3rd declension: "ruri."
"Domus" has a locative singular form: "domi."

Description

Test your knowledge of Latin place constructions with these flashcards. Learn about the different types, including 'Place to Which', 'Place from Which', and 'Place Where'. Each flashcard provides a concise definition to aid your understanding.