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Ablative Case

Definition: The ablative case is a grammatical case used in some languages, including Latin and Sanskrit, to indicate various meanings such as separation, movement from a place, instrumental, means, and time.

Examples

1. Noun: In Latin, the ablative case is used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed. Example: Ars poetica (The art of poetry).
2. Adjective: When an adjective is placed in the ablative case, it can imply the manner or means by which something happens. Example: Felix cum laeta volat. (Happy, she flies with joy).
3. Pronoun: The pronoun "cum" in Latin changes its form in the ablative case. Example: Cum bono amico ibo. (I will go with a good friend).
4. Verb: Latin verbs can also be used in the ablative case to denote the accompanying circumstances or time during which an action takes place. Example: Dormiebas undecima hora noctis. (You were sleeping at the eleventh hour of the night).

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