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Chapters 39-40: Time Expressions 3

A time expression with the ablative case usually indicates "time when" or "time within which," and translates to IN, WITHIN, or AT.

A time expression with the accusative case normally indicates how long something was going on, and translates to FOR (i.e., "for many months")

ante = earlier
post = after
abhinc = ago
AB
multis post annis(ablative) many years later
abhinc multos annos(accusative) many years ago
multis ante annis(ablative) many years earlier
novem menses(accusative) FOR nine months
novem mensibus(ablative) IN/WITHIN nine months
uno die(ablative) (ON) one day
secundā horā(ablative) AT the second hour
duas horas(accusative) FOR two hours
duabus post horis(ablative) two hours later
duabus ante horis(ablative) two hours earlier
duabus horis(ablative) IN / WITHIN two hours
primo anno(ablative) IN / WITHIN the first year
unum annum(accusative) FOR one year
uno post anno(ablative) one year later
abhinc unum annum(accusative) one year ago
uno ante anno(ablative) one year earlier


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