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Grammar: Ablative of Specification

The ablative case can be used to specify exactly how a situation is to be understood.

» Marcia statura alta est. Marcia is tall in height.

» Marcus corpore senex est, non animo. Marcus is old in body, not in spirit.

Modern Languages 4970 / MRS 4903: Medieval Latin. Spring 2003 Online Course at the University of Oklahoma. Visit http://www.ou.edu/online/ for more info.
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