Basic Prepositions - Latin

Prepositions are:

• words that modify nouns

• words that show the relationship between other words in the sentence

• words that modify the verb

• words that join words, phrases, or clauses

In Latin, the object of the preposition is typically in one of which two cases?

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

What is the difference between in viā and in viam?

• in vs. into the road

• in vs. on the road

• in the road vs. in the roads

• in the roads vs. into the roads

Which of these Latin prepositions must have objects in the accusative form?

• ad

• trans

• prope

• cum

• sine

I ran into the house.

Which word is the preposition?

• I

• ran

• into

• house

I ran into the house.

Which word is the object of the preposition?

• I

• ran

• into

• house

Cum familiā labōrō.

• I was working with my family.

• I am working with my family.

• I work without my family.

• I am working with my friend.

Agricola cibum sine equō portat.

• with the horse

• without the horse

• near the horse

• on the horse

Puellae aquam trans viam portant.

• across the road

• on the road

• near the road

• across the roads

Nauta bonus in aquā navigābat.

• The good sailor sails on the water.

• The sailor sails on the good water.

• The good sailor was sailing on the water

• The sailor was sailing on the good water.