Locative
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Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a locative case of cities: | Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a locative case of cities: | ||
| − | *If a city's name ends in "'''-us'''" or "'''-um'''", then the locative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Corithus'''''" becomes "'''''Corinthi'''''", "'''''Mediolanum'''''" becomes "'''''Mediolani'''''" | + | *If a city's name ends in "'''-us'''" or "'''-um'''", then the locative ends in "'''-i'''". |
| − | *If a city's name ends in "'''-a'''", then the locative ends in "'''-ae'''". "'''''Roma'''''" becomes "'''''Romae'''''". | + | |
| − | *If a city's name ends in "'''-i'''" or "'''-ae'''", then the locative ends in "'''-is'''". "'''''Delphi'''''" becomes "'''''Delphis'''''", "'''''Athenae'''''" becomes "'''''Athenis'''''" | + | :"'''''Corithus'''''" becomes "'''''Corinthi'''''", |
| + | :"'''''Mediolanum'''''" becomes "'''''Mediolani'''''". | ||
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| + | *If a city's name ends in "'''-a'''", then the locative ends in "'''-ae'''". | ||
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| + | :"'''''Roma'''''" becomes "'''''Romae'''''". | ||
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| + | *If a city's name ends in "'''-i'''" or "'''-ae'''", then the locative ends in "'''-is'''". | ||
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| + | :"'''''Delphi'''''" becomes "'''''Delphis'''''", | ||
| + | :"'''''Athenae'''''" becomes "'''''Athenis'''''". | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 22 July 2008
The locative case is a Latin grammatical case which indicates a location used exclusively for cities and small islands. It corresponds to the English preposition "in".
Here are the basic and very general rules for making a locative case of cities:
- If a city's name ends in "-us" or "-um", then the locative ends in "-i".
- "Corithus" becomes "Corinthi",
- "Mediolanum" becomes "Mediolani".
- If a city's name ends in "-a", then the locative ends in "-ae".
- "Roma" becomes "Romae".
- If a city's name ends in "-i" or "-ae", then the locative ends in "-is".
- "Delphi" becomes "Delphis",
- "Athenae" becomes "Athenis".
