PREPOSITIONS

Whilst you will need to learn the vocabulary for some prepositions, you will also need to know what case they take as well! Every preposition in Latin is followed by a noun in a certain case. I have grouped the prepositions in terms of which case they take after.

Accusative Case:

• ad + accusative = to, towards

• circum + accusative = around

• contra + accusative = against

• in + accusative = into, onto (in can also be added to the beginning of verbs to show motion towards)

• inter + accusative = among, between

• per + accusative = through, along

• prope + accusative = near

• propter + accusative = on account of, because of

• sub + accusative = under, beneath (for movement)

• trans + accusative = across (trans can also be added to the beginning of verbs to show motion across)

Ablative Case:

• a, ab + ablative = by, from, away from (a/ab can also be added to the beginning of verbs to show motion away from)

• cum + ablative = with

• de + ablative = from, down from, about

• e, ex + ablative = from, out of, out

• in + ablative = in, on

• pro + ablative = in front of, for, in return for

• sine + ablative = without

• sub + ablative = under, beneath (for location)

Once you have learnt what case each preposition takes, it is easy to spot their noun!