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The '''locative case''' is a Latin grammatical case which indicates a location used exclusively for cities and small islands. It corresponds to the English preposition "in".  
 
The '''locative case''' is a Latin grammatical case which indicates a location used exclusively for cities and small islands. It corresponds to the English preposition "in".  
  
 
Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a locative case of cities:  
 
Here are the basic and '''very''' general rules for making a locative case of cities:  
  
*If a city's name ends in "'''-us'''" or "'''-um'''", then the locative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Corithus'''''" becomes "'''''Corinthi'''''", "'''''Mediolanum'''''" becomes "'''''Mediolani'''''",.
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*If a city's name ends in "'''-us'''" or "'''-um'''", then the locative ends in "'''-i'''".  
*If a city's name ends in "'''-a'''", then the locative ends in "'''-ae'''". "'''''Roma'''''" becomes "'''''Romae'''''".
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*If a city's name ends in "'''-i'''" or "'''-ae'''", then the locative ends in "'''-is'''". "'''''Delphi'''''" becomes "'''''Delphis'''''", "'''''Athenae'''''" becomes "'''''Athenis'''''",
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:"'''''Corinthus'''''" becomes "'''''Corinthi'''''",
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:"'''''Mediolanum'''''" becomes "'''''Mediolani'''''".
  
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*If a city's name ends in "'''-a'''", then the locative ends in "'''-ae'''".
  
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:"'''''Roma'''''" becomes "'''''Romae'''''".
  
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*If a city's name ends in "'''-i'''" or "'''-ae'''", then the locative ends in "'''-is'''".
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:"'''''Delphi'''''" becomes "'''''Delphis'''''",
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:"'''''Athenae'''''" becomes "'''''Athenis'''''".
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The locative case is a Latin grammatical case which indicates a location used exclusively for cities and small islands. It corresponds to the English preposition "in".

Here are the basic and very general rules for making a locative case of cities:

  • If a city's name ends in "-us" or "-um", then the locative ends in "-i".
"Corinthus" becomes "Corinthi",
"Mediolanum" becomes "Mediolani".
  • If a city's name ends in "-a", then the locative ends in "-ae".
"Roma" becomes "Romae".
  • If a city's name ends in "-i" or "-ae", then the locative ends in "-is".
"Delphi" becomes "Delphis",
"Athenae" becomes "Athenis".
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