Let’s compare the two sentences below :<\/p>\n
1) In schol\u0101\u00a0sunt<\/strong> = They are in the school<\/p>\n 2) In \u012bnsul\u0101 sunt<\/strong> = They are on the island<\/p>\n In the first sentence “In” means “in” in English, but in the second sentence “In” means “on” in English. Also, the words that modified “In” like schol\u0101 and \u012bnsul\u0101 are all in the ablative.<\/p>\n “In” can take on another meaning :<\/p>\n Servus in casam ambulat<\/strong> = The servant is walking into the house<\/p>\n In this sentence “in” takes on the meaning of “into”. However unlike the other two sentences, the nouns that modify “in” are in the accusative.<\/p>\n How can you determine which “in” is being used? If the word that modifies the “in” is in the accusative, you know that it means “into”. When the word that modifies “in” is in the ablative, choose whichever meaning (in or on) that makes the most grammatical sense.<\/p>\n Time to practice!<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Puer\u012b in castr\u012bs sed agricolae in agr\u012bs<\/strong><\/p>\n 2) Puellae in silvam ambulant et in oppidum ambul\u0101mus<\/strong><\/p>\n 3) Vir\u012b in semper \u012bnsul\u0101 sed f\u0113minae in numquam \u012bnsula<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are the answers :<\/p>\n 1) The boys are in the forts but the farmers are in the fields<\/p>\n 2) The girls are walking into the forest and we are walking into the town<\/p>\n 3) The men are always on the island but the women are never on the island<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let’s compare the two sentences below : 1) In schol\u0101\u00a0sunt = They are in the school 2) In \u012bnsul\u0101 sunt = They are on the island In the first sentence “In” means “in” in English, but in the second sentence “In” means “on” in English. Also, the words that modified “In” like schol\u0101 and \u012bnsul\u0101…<\/p>\n