ECCE 12 – GRAMMAR PRACTICE

I. What are the 6 uses of the ablative?

II. Which ablative uses do NOT use a preposition?

Ecce 12 - Grammar Practice – Noun Endings

1st Decl 2nd Decl 3rd Decl
SINGULAR
NOM
GEN
DAT
ACC
ABL
PLURAL
NOM
GEN
DAT
ACC
ABL

1st Decl 2nd Decl 3rd Decl

SINGULAR
NOM
GEN
DAT
ACC
ABL
PLURAL
NOM
GEN
DAT
ACC
ABL

grammar
 Write out the ablative forms of these nouns (genitive singulars of 3rd declension nouns are given to you):

SINGULAR PLURAL
Vinea
Fossa
Canis (canis)
Dominus
Parens (parentis)
Hora
Vir
Uxor (uxoris)
Numerus

Locate the following noun forms from your story – line numbers are given in
parentheses. There may be more than one choice – pick your favorite.
1. acc s (1) 16.nom p (10)
2. nom p (1) 17.gen p (10)
3. acc pl (2) 18.gen s (10)
4. nom s (2) 19.nom p (11)
5. acc s (4) 20.acc p (11)
6. acc pl (5) 21.abl s (13)
7. abl s (6) 22.acc p (13)
8. abl p (6) 23.abl p (14)
9. gen p (6) 24.acc s (15)
10.abl p (7) 25.acc s (16)
11.gen p (7) 26.gen s (16)
12.acc p (9) 27.abl s (17)
13.acc s (9) 28.acc p (18)
14.nom p (9)
15.abl p (9)

grammar
For the sentences given below, underline the ablative noun & identify the TYPE of
ABLATIVE. Refer to your notes for the 6 possibilities. The number of ablatives in the
sentence is given in parentheses.

1.Magnā irā Davus baculō Getam verberat. (2)

2.Servī cum canibus fugitivum petunt. (1)

3.Geta ex arbore magnō fragore cadit. (2)

4.Geta canem complexū tenet. (1)

5.Illā nocte Geta e villā currit. (2)

6.Davus magnā voce clamat. (1)

7.Getam in arbore inveniunt. (1)

8.Davus Getam tunicā arripit. (1)

9.Cum amicīs puerī in silvā ambulant. (2)

10.(Grand Finale – all 6) Magnā voce Davus baculō verberat ubi cum canibus in agrīs et
hortīs Getam petit et tandem septimā horā eum invenit ubi Geta ex arbore cadit.