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Latin Grammar

Latin Grammar. Ablative and Accusative of T ime. . Latin Time Expressions. Latin has very simple ways to indicate when and how long an action takes place. English is far more complicated: at noon in February on Monday. Ablative of Time. Indicates when an action occurs: hōc tempore

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Latin Grammar

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  1. LatinGrammar Ablative and Accusative of Time.

  2. Latin Time Expressions • Latin has very simple ways to indicate when and how long an action takes place. • English is far more complicated: • at noon • in February • on Monday

  3. Ablative of Time • Indicates when an action occurs: • hōc tempore • illāhōrā • decimōannō • And also within what period of time it occurs: • tribusdiēbus • decemannīs

  4. Accusative of Time • The accusative of time tells how long an action occurs. In English, we often express that with the preposition “for.” • septemannōs • multāshōrās

  5. Accusative of Time • Sometimes the Latin accusative of time occurs with the preposition per. • per septemannōs ( = septemannōs) • per multāshōrās ( = multāshōrās)

  6. Facts to know • The ablative of time tells when or within what time an action occurs. • The accusative of time tells how long that action went on.

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