ablative
noun [ C ] language specialized uk/ˈæb.lə.tɪv/ us/ˈæb.lə.t̬ɪv/
（尤指拉丁语法中的）离格，离格结构
the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that in some languages, for example Latin, shows by whom or what something is done, or where something comes from
These are ablatives after the prepositions ab, de, and ex.
- More examples
- Many instances of the ablative of cause may be analyzed in two ways: e.g., "vulnere mortuus est" could be understood as "he died from a wound" or "he died by means of a wound".
- The ablative after prepositions of place or time denotes location in place and time.