The Fifth DeclensionThe Fifth DeclensionNom. -ēsNom. -ēsGen. -eī/-ēīGen. -eī/-ēīDat. -eī/-ēīDat. -eī/-ēīAcc. -emAcc. -emAbl. -ēAbl. -ēNom. -ēsNom. -ēsGen. -ērumGen. -ērumDat. -ēbusDat. -ēbusAcc. -ēsAcc. -ēsAbl. -ēbusAbl. -ēbus

Nom. Nom. rēsrēs diēsdiēsGen. Gen. reīreī diēīdiēīDat. Dat. reīreī diēīdiēīAcc. Acc. remrem diemdiemAbl. Abl. rērē diēdiēNom. Nom. rēsrēs diēsdiēsGen. Gen. rērumrērum

diērumdiērumDat. Dat. rēbusrēbus diēbusdiēbusAcc. Acc. rēsrēs diēsdiēsAbl. Abl. rēbusrēbus diēbusdiēbus

The Fifth DeclensionThe Fifth DeclensionNom. Nom. rēsrēs bonabonaGen. Gen. reīreī bonaebonaeDat. Dat. reīreī bonaebonaeAcc. Acc. remrem bonambonamAbl. Abl. rērē bonābonāNom. Nom. rēsrēs bonaebonaeGen. Gen. rērumrērum

bonārumbonārumDat. Dat. rēbusrēbus bonīsbonīsAcc. Acc. rēsrēs bonāsbonāsAbl. Abl. rēbusrēbus bonīsbonīs

Nom. Nom. diēsdiēs dulcisdulcisGen. Gen. diēīdiēī dulcisdulcisDat. Dat. diēīdiēī dulcīdulcīAcc. Acc. diemdiem dulcemdulcemAbl. Abl. diēdiē dulcīdulcīNom. Nom. diēsdiēs dulcēsdulcēsGen. Gen. diērum diērum dulcumdulcumDat. Dat. diēbusdiēbus

dulcibusdulcibusAcc. Acc. diēsdiēs dulcēsdulcēsAbl. Abl. diēbusdiēbus

dulcibusdulcibus

Common Uses of Common Uses of resres

• Res frumentariaRes frumentaria• Res publicaRes publica• Res gestaeRes gestae• Res novaeRes novae

• Grain supply, forageGrain supply, forage• State, republicState, republic• Deeds, accomplishmentsDeeds, accomplishments• Revolution Revolution

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

MeansMeansMannerMannerAgentAgentAccompanimentAccompanimentTimeTimePlacePlaceSeparationSeparation

by, withby, withwithwithbybyfromfromininononat, fromat, from

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative with The ablative with in in and and subsub indicatesindicatesPlace wherePlace where

In urbe id In urbe id scrīpsitscrīpsit

Sub urbe id Sub urbe id scrīpsitscrīpsit

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative with The ablative with abab, , dē dē and and exex indicatesindicatesPlace from Place from whichwhich

Ex urbe id mīsitEx urbe id mīsitUt dē fīnibus suīs Ut dē fīnibus suīs

exīrent.exīrent.

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative with The ablative with abab, , dē dē and and exex indicatesindicatesSeparationSeparation

Ab urbe eō Ab urbe eō prohibuit.prohibuit.

Gallōs ab Aquītānīs Gallōs ab Aquītānīs Garumna flūmen, Garumna flūmen, ā Belgīs Matrona ā Belgīs Matrona et Sēquana dīviditet Sēquana dīvidit

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative with The ablative with cumcum indicates indicates

AccompanimeAccompanimentnt

MannerManner

Cum amīcō id Cum amīcō id scrīpsit.scrīpsit.

Cum cūrā id Cum cūrā id scrīpsit.scrīpsit.

Magnā cum cūrā Magnā cum cūrā id scrīpsit.id scrīpsit.

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative can The ablative can be used alone be used alone to indicateto indicate

MeansMeans Urbem legione Urbem legione vincit.vincit.

Suā manū id scrīpsit.Suā manū id scrīpsit.Hic illem clāvā Hic illem clāvā

pulsāvit.pulsāvit.

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative can The ablative can be used alone be used alone to indicateto indicate

MannerManner Magnā cūrā id Magnā cūrā id scrīpsit.scrīpsit.

Studiō ille omnēs Studiō ille omnēs hōs vincit.hōs vincit.

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative can The ablative can be used alone be used alone to indicateto indicate

Time WhenTime WhenTime Within Time Within

WhichWhich

Eō tempore parva Eō tempore parva erat Roma.erat Roma.

Tribus diēbus ille Tribus diēbus ille urbem delet.urbem delet.

Uses of the Ablative Uses of the Ablative learned so farlearned so far

The ablative can The ablative can be used alone to be used alone to indicateindicate

SeparationSeparation(particularly with (particularly with

ideas of ideas of freeing, lacking freeing, lacking and depriving)and depriving)

Metū eōs līberāvit.Metū eōs līberāvit.Magnā famā et Magnā famā et

fortunā illa caret.fortunā illa caret.

Ablative of Personal AgentAblative of Personal Agent

Hī cīvēs patriam Hī cīvēs patriam cōnservābunt.cōnservābunt.

Patria ab hīs Patria ab hīs cīvibus cīvibus cōnservābitur.cōnservābitur.

Patria armīs et Patria armīs et vēritāte vēritāte cōnservābiturcōnservābitur

These citizens These citizens will save the will save the country.country.

The country will The country will be saved by be saved by these citizens.these citizens.

The country will The country will be saved by be saved by arms and truth.arms and truth.

Ablative of Personal AgentAblative of Personal Agent

Malī virī urbem Malī virī urbem dēlēbant.dēlēbant.

Urbs ab malīs Urbs ab malīs virīs dēlēbātur.virīs dēlēbātur.

Urbs flammīs Urbs flammīs dēlēbātur.dēlēbātur.

Evil men were Evil men were destroying the destroying the city.city.

The city was being The city was being destroyed by evil destroyed by evil men.men.

The city was being The city was being destroyed by destroyed by flames.flames.

Ablative of Personal AgentAblative of Personal Agent

Hī cīvēs patriam Hī cīvēs patriam cōnservābunt.cōnservābunt.

Patria ab hīs Patria ab hīs cīvibus cīvibus cōnservābitur.cōnservābitur.

Patria armīs et Patria armīs et vēritāte vēritāte cōnservābiturcōnservābitur

These citizens These citizens will save the will save the country.country.

The country will The country will be saved by be saved by these citizens.these citizens.

The country will The country will be saved by be saved by arms and truth.arms and truth.

The Ablative CaseThe Ablative CaseQuibuscum veniēs?Quibuscum veniēs?Magnā cum spē id faciēbat.Magnā cum spē id faciēbat.Hōc stilō id scriptum est.Hōc stilō id scriptum est.Res publica ab amico meo adiuta Res publica ab amico meo adiuta

est.est.Metū magnō omnes liberati Metū magnō omnes liberati

sumus.sumus.