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Excpetion:"domus"

Definition: "home"

Locative Translation: domī

Example Sentence: "Domī nōn sum"

Translation: "I am not at home"

Excpetion:"humus"

Towns

Definition: "ground"

Locative Translation: humī

Example Sentence: "Cūr omnēs librī humī iacent?"

Translation: "Why are all the books lying on the ground?"

  • The second occasion that the Locative is used is for Towns
  • Ex: Carthāgine
  • Which means, "in Carthage"
  • This is the Locative of Carthāgō, Carthāginis

Small Islands

The third rare occasion that the Locative is used is for Small Islands

Ex: Rhodī

Which means, "in Rhodes"

This is the Locative of Rhodus, ī

Cities

  • The first occasion that the Locative is used for is for Cities

Ex 1:

  • Instead of saying "In Roma" you would say "Rōmae" as it is the Locative case

Ex 2:

  • puerī Rōmae manēbant
  • "The boys were staying in Rome"

The Locative Case

Exception: "rus"

Definition: "Countryside"

Locative Translation: rūre

Example Sentence: "puellae habitānt rure"

Translation: "The girls live in the countryside"

  • Latin originally had 7 cases
  • The final case, the locative, phased out over time
  • It is now only used for very specific circumstances

How To Use This Case

1st/2nd declension singular - genitive singular

1st/2nd declension plural - dative/ablative plural

3rd declension - ablative

Showing Location (To/From)

For motion from a point, the Ablative case is used

For motion to a point, use the Accusative case

The Locative Case

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