Prepositions
Every Latin preposition takes a fixed case, and you learn the case along with the word. The Prepositions hub is built around that. Open it from the Prepositions tile on the Self Study screen. The catalogue has 26 prepositions:
- Accusative: ad, ante, apud, circā, contrā, extrā, īnfrā, inter, intrā, ob, per, post, praeter, propter, super, suprā, trāns
- Ablative: ab, cum, dē, ex, prae, prō, sine
- Both: in and sub. The case changes the meaning. With the accusative they express motion (in urbem, "into the city"; sub montem, "to the foot of the mountain"). With the ablative they express place where (in urbe, "in the city"; sub monte, "at the foot of the mountain").
Setup: Select preposition groups
Choose which governed case to practise: Accusativus, Ablativus or both. In and sub are included if either case is ticked. Tap ⓘ on a case to read about it and see its prepositions.
Theory: Preposition grammar
This page covers the accusative group (motion and goal), the ablative group (source, means, rest), the in / sub meaning change, and how to study them.
Study: Preposition reference
This screen lists the selected prepositions with their translations, and each row is marked with its case (acc., abl., or both). Search by the Latin word or the translation. The detail screen for each one shows its Governed case, and its CEFR level and frequency. For in and sub, a second card, The case changes the meaning, gives the motion meaning and the place meaning.
Drills: Case-government drill
You see a preposition with its translation, and you answer Which case does this preposition govern? by choosing Accusativus or Ablativus. In and sub each appear as two separate questions. The meaning is shown with the question ("into / onto — motion toward" or "in / on — place where"), and it decides the answer. After each answer, an explanation tells you whether the case is fixed for that word or chosen by the meaning.
Drills: Preposition meaning
Flashcards for the meaning of each preposition.