Mastering The Ablative Case In Latin: 20 Uses Made Easy

Overcome those ablative demons and build confidence in your Latin skills in no time without driving yourself crazy.

What you'll learn

Read Classical Latin with greater ease, confidence, and enjoyment.

Overcome the confusion caused by all the different uses of the ablative.

Turn all those ablative prepositions into tools for greater understanding.

Enjoy the satisfaction of understanding the Latin language on a deeper level.

Appreciate how the three different relationships expressed by the ablative case help you understand the nuances of classical texts..

Gain a deeper appreciation of how the construction of Latin sentences enhances the author's meaning.

Put the 20 (give or take) uses of the ablative case to work for you.

Impress classmates, friends, and family with your knowledge of Latin grammar.

Requirements

Students should have successfully completed at least a beginning Latin course, or the equivalent. Intermediate or higher students will also find the class rewarding.

Description

Salve! Here’s your opportunity to overcome those ablative demons and build confidence in your Latin skills in no time without driving yourself crazy.It’s hard to understand the Latin language without a mastery of the ablative case. There are 5 major cases in Latin and 2 minor cases. More than 1 noun in every four, however, is in the ablative. The problem is there are more than twenty different uses of the ablative, some of them signifying very different things. Not only that, there’s not always a preposition to help narrow down what that ablative ending is trying to tell us.That’s where this course comes in. We start by separating the uses of the ablative into three different “relationships,” which derive from three separate cases from an earlier stage of the Latin language. By tracing back the individual uses to these earlier cases, we can understand more clearly how and why they mean what they do. We also look at which prepositions go with which of the three relationships, and also when to use them . . . and when not to use them.By the end of the course you’ll have a much firmer grasp on the various uses of the ablative. More importantly, you’ll find that all the various prepositions and other details open up nuances and deeper meanings that you didn’t see before. As a result, you’ll not only have greater competence and confidence in your translation skills, you’ll get more enjoyment from reading the work of Latin authors.This is my first Udemy course, but I have a lot of experience teaching Latin. I’ve taught in traditional schools, both public and private, for over three-and-a-half decades. I was also an instructor in an online school for many years. I’ve drawn on all that experience, and even more years of study, in putting together this class.I’m also available to answer any questions you have about Latin and related topics, even after you’ve completed this course. And of course you will have permanent access to the course and all its content.In the event (unlikely, I hope) that you’re dissatisfied with the class Udemy offers a 30 day money back guarantee.So, Age, go ahead! Add “Mastering the Ablative Case in Latin: 20 Uses Made Easy” to your cart today. Laetificaberis - you’ll be glad you did!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 So It Begins . . .

Lecture 2 The 3 Ablatives

Section 2: Uses of the Ablation Expressing Separation (the "From" Ablatives)

Lecture 3 Separation

Lecture 4 Place From Which

Lecture 5 Personal Agent

Lecture 6 Review of the 'Ab' Ablatives

Section 3: Uses of the Ablative Expressing Separation (the "From" Ablatives - continued)

Lecture 7 Partitive Ablative, Ex & De

Lecture 8 Partitive Ablative, Ex & De (cont.)

Lecture 9 Ablatives of Source and Material

Lecture 10 Ablative of Cause

Lecture 11 Ablative of Comparison

Section 4: Instrumental/Associative Ablatives (the "With" Ablatives)

Lecture 12 Ablative of Means

Lecture 13 Ablative of Manner

Lecture 14 Ablative of Accompaniment & Review of Means and Manner

Section 5: Instrumental/Associative Ablatives Part II

Lecture 15 Ablative Degree of Difference

Lecture 16 Ablative of Quality

Lecture 17 Ablative of Price

Lecture 18 Ablative of Specification

Lecture 19 Review of Instrumental/Associative Ablatives

Section 6: Locative Ablatives and Ablative Absolute

Lecture 20 Ablative Place Where and Locative Case

Lecture 21 Ablative Time When and Ablative Time Within Which

Lecture 22 Other Time Expressions

Lecture 23 Ablative Absolute 1

Lecture 24 Ablative Absolute 2

Section 7: Stray Uses and Wrap-Up

Lecture 25 Ablative Use of the Supine

Lecture 26 Summary of Ablative Prepositions

Lecture 27 Causa Finita Est!

All students of Latin who want the ablative case to be a resource for greater understanding, rather than a source of frustration. Also, students curious about the history and inner working of the Latin language.