Stage 28 Ablative and Accusative

The ___ case is often used without a preposition in conjunction with a perfect passive participle.

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

The ___ case without a preposition can indicate the time when something happens.

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

The ___ case without a preposition can indicate how long an event went on, duration or extent of time.

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Salvius, audāciā Belimicī attonitus, nihil dīxit.

• Salvius, astonished at Belimicus' boldness, said nothing.

• Belimicus, astonished at Salvius' boldness, said nothing.

• Salvius, emboldened by Belimicus' astonishment, said nothing.

• Belimicus, emboldened by Salvius' astonishment, said nothing.

mercātor, fūstibus verberātus, in fossā exanimātus iacēbat.

• The merchant, clubbed by beatings, was lying unconscious in a ditch.

• The club, having been wielded by a merchant, lay broken in a ditch.

• The merchant, beaten with clubs, was lying unconscious in a ditch.

• The clubs, having been sold by a merchant, lay broken in a ditch.

mīlitēs, vallō dēfēnsī, barbarīs diū resistēbant.

• The soldiers, protecting a rampart, long resisted the barbarians.

• The barbarians, protected by a rampart, long resisted the soldiers.

• The barbarians, protecting a rampart, long resisted the soldiers.

• The soldiers, protected by a rampart, long resisted the barbarians.

uxor mea annulum, gemmīs ornātum, ēmit.

• My wife sold a ring adorned with jewels.

• My wife bought a ring adorned with jewels.

• My ring, adorned with jewels, was sold to his wife.

• My wife's ring was sold to a jeweler and subsequently adorned.

hospitēs, arte ancillae dēlectātī, plausērunt.

• The guests, delighted at the maidservant's skill, applauded.

• The maidservant, delighted at the guests' skill, applauded.

• The guests, appalled at the maidservant's incompetence, booed and hissed.

• The maidservant, appalled at the guests' incompetence, booed and hissed.

hospitēs trēs hōrās cēnabant.

• The guests were dining for three hours.

• The guests were dining at the third hour.

quārtō diē revēnit rēx.

• On the fourth day the king returned.

• The king returned for four days.