                    <BO>Expressions of Time and Place

 <RV>Expressions of Time<RV>  

 You already know that Latin uses the <BO>accusative case<BO> 
 to show forward motion through space.
 The same case is used, without a preposition, to show 
 <UL>forward motion through time<UL>.

 For example,
     <RV>tres dies<RV> comites contendebant.
     The companions were traveling <UL>for three days<UL>.

 In other words, the accusative answers the question "how long?"


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 <RV>Expressions of Time<RV> (cont.)

 You already know that the <BO>ablative case<BO> can show 
 location in space.  In the same way, it can <UL>locate<UL>
 exactly <UL>when<UL> something occurred.  No preposition is used.

 For example,
     <RV>quarto die<RV> comites domum advenerunt.
     <UL>On the fourth day<UL> the companions reached home.

 In other words, the ablative answers the question "when?"


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 <RV>Expressions of Place<RV>  

 You already know that Latin uses the preposition <UL>ad
 plus the <BO>accusative case<BO> to show <BO>motion toward.

    <UL>ad urbem<UL> festinaverunt.  "They hurried to the city."

 With names of cities and towns (plus the word <UL>domus<UL> "home"),
 the same case is used, but <RV>without a preposition.

 For example,
    <RV>Romam<RV> festinaverunt.  "They hurried <UL>to Rome<UL>."
    <RV>domum<RV> festinaverunt.  "They hurried <UL>home<UL>."
    
 In other words, the accusative answers the question "where to?"

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 <RV>Expressions of Place<RV> (cont.)

 You already know that the <BO>ablative case<BO> can show 
 <BO>motion away<BO> by using the prepositions <UL>ab, de, ex.

     <UL>ab urbe<UL> discesserunt.  "They went away from the city."

 With names of cities and towns (plus the word <UL>domus<UL> "home"),
 the same case is used, but <RV>without a preposition.

 For example,
     <RV>Roma<RV> discesserunt.  "They departed <UL>from Rome<UL>."
     <RV>domo<RV> discesserunt.  "They left <UL>home<UL>."

 In other words, the ablative answers the question "where from?"


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