Editing Latin grammar (section)

====Ablative====
The [[ablative]] case can mean "with", especially when the noun it refers to is a thing rather than a person:{{sfn|Kennedy|1962|p=128-132}}
:{{lang|la|'''gladiō''' sē transfīgit}} = he stabbed himself with a sword

Often a phrase consisting of a noun plus participle in the ablative can express time or circumstance. This is known as an "ablative absolute":{{sfn|Kennedy|1962|p=130}}
:{{lang|la|'''rēgibus''' exāctīs}} = with the kings driven out, i.e. after the kings were driven out

It is also frequently used with prepositions, especially those meaning "from", "with", "in", or "by":
:{{lang|la|ūnus ē '''rēgibus'''}} = one from (i.e. one of) the kings
:{{lang|la|cum '''rēgibus'''}} = with the kings
:{{lang|la|ā '''rēgibus'''}} = by the kings, from the kings
:{{lang|la|prō '''rēge'''}} = for/on behalf of the king

Another use is in expressions of time and place (except those that give the length of time or distance):
:{{lang|la|'''eō tempore'''}} = at that time
:{{lang|la|'''hōc locō'''}} = at this place
:{{lang|la|'''paucīs diēbus'''}} = in a few days

The ablative can also mean "from", especially with place names:{{sfn|Kennedy|1962|p=128}}
:{{lang|la|'''Rōmā''' profectus est}} = he set out from Rome
:{{lang|la|'''locō''' ille mōtus est}} = he was dislodged from his position