3. Like prope, the Comparatives propior, propius, and the Superlatives proximus, proximē, sometimes govern the Accusative; as,—
Ubiī proximē Rhēnum incolunt, the Ubii dwell next to the Rhine;
propius castra hostium, nearer the camp of the enemy.
[142]. The following Prepositions govern the Ablative:—
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ā, ab, abs, from, by. absque, without. cōram, in the presence of. |
cum, with. dē, from, concerning. ē, ex, from out of. prae, before. |
prō, in front of, for. sine, without. tenus, up to. |
1. Ā, ab, abs. Before vowels or h, ab must be used; before consonants we find sometimes ā, sometimes ab (the latter usually not before the labials b, p, f, v, m; nor before c, g, q, or t); abs occurs only before tē, and ā is admissible even there.
2. Ē, ex. Before vowels or h, ex must be used; before consonants we find sometimes ē, sometimes ex.
3. Tenus regularly follows its case, as, pectoribus tenus, up to the breast. It sometimes governs the Genitive, as, labrōrum tenus, as far as the lips.
4. Cum is appended to the Pronouns of the First and Second Persons, and to the Reflexive Pronoun; usually also to the Relative and Interrogative. Thus:—