Sentences

1. pictor est Celer.
2. Celer iānuam pulsat.
3. Quīntus ad iānuam venit.
4. Celer in triclīniō labōrat.

Notes on prepositions

1. Preposition
   1. One of the 8 parts of speech.
   2. Shows location, direction, or position.
   3. Latin prepositions: ad (to, toward), in (in, on), ē/ex (out of, from), prope (near).
   4. A preposition is always paired with a noun.
2. This pairing of (PREPOSITION + NOUN) has a special title: a prepositional phrase.
3. In Latin, the preposition has special power.  It FORCES the next word (the noun) to have an ending change.
   1. e.g., the nominative form is “hortus”
   2. but with “ad,” it becomes “ad hortum”
   3. and with “in,” it becomes “in hortō”
4. Some Latin prepositions FORCE the noun to become ACCUSATIVE.  These are considered “accusative prepositions.”
   1. e.g., hortus –>  ad hortum
   2. e.g., triclīnium –> ad triclinium
   3. e.g., iānua –> ad iānuam
   4. “Accusative prepositions” include ad (to, toward) and prope (near)
5. Other Latin prepositions FORCE the noun to become ABLATIVE.  These are considered “ablative prepositions.”
   1. e.g., hortus –> in hortō
   2. e.g., triclīnium –> in triclīniō
   3. e.g., iānua –> in iānuā
   4. “Ablative prepositions” include in (in, on) and ē/ex (out of, from)

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