Time Expressions
For the length of time something happens, Latin uses the accusative case.
decem annos bellum gerebant.
For ten years they were waging war.
For the time during which something happens, Latin uses the ablative case.
media nocte de equo descenderunt.
In the middle of the night they climbed down from the horse.
For the time when something happens, Latin also uses the ablative case.
prima luce cives necaverunt.
At first light they killed the citizens.
- prima hora revenit nauta.
- feminae murum tres dies fortissime custodiebant.
- quinque horas dormivimus.
- illo tempore nemo laetus erat.
- auxilium paucis diebus adveniet.
- prima luce navem, quae nocte discesserat, vidimus.
