[225]. With verbs of buying and selling, price is designated by the Ablative; as—
servum quīnque minīs ēmit, he bought the slave for five minae.
1. The Ablatives magnō, plūrimō, parvō, minimō (by omission of pretiō) are used to denote indefinite price; as,—
aedēs magnō vēndidīt, he sold the house for a high price.
2. For the Genitive of Indefinite Price, see [§ 203], 4.
Ablative of Specification.
[226]. The Ablative of Specification is used to denote that in respect to which something is or is done; as,—
Helvētiī omnibus Gallīs virtūte praestābant, the Helvetians surpassed all the Gauls in valor;
pede claudus, lame in his foot.
1. Note the phrases:—
major nātū, older (lit. greater as to age);
minor nātū, younger.