Preposition Song

by David R. Pellegrino

(sung to the tune of Ode to Joy)

These are special prepositions that will take accusatives

Abhinc - ago

Ad - to, towards, at

Ante - in front of, before

Apud - at the house of, among, at

Circum - around

Contra - against

In - into

Inter - between, among

Intra - inside, within

Per - through, along

Post is after

Praeter is except or past

Pridie - the day before fixed dates

Prope - near

Trans - across

Ob and propter both mean because of

Sub - at the foot of or under

That concludes our first set.

Now our friend SID SPACE with ablatives!

Sine - without

In - in or on

De is down from or about

Sub is under with no motion

Pro - in place/in front of, for

A or ab is by showing agent

And a or ab is (away) from

Cum - with people, animals, intangibles

E, ex - out of