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What is the ablative case do in Latin?

The ablative case is used for nouns, adjectives, and pronouns jokingly called the junk folder case in Latin because it plays so many functions. For example, it can convey aspects like motion, place, time, separation, means etc. When reading Latin text it is critical to pay attention to context clues in the sentence to help you determine which type of ablative a word is.

How do I start writing my essay?

First of all, it's important to remember that writing is a process. It is often challenging to perfectly articulate your thoughts in your first draft. The beginning of the writing process often consists of brainstorming ideas. Here, you can experiment with different brainstorming techniques or tools. Afterwards, you would want to draft a basic first draft that you can later build upon and revise in the editing phase

What is Philosophy?

Contrary to popular belief, studying Philosophy is more than sitting around contemplating the meaning of life. As an old discipline with a rich history, Philosophy is a rigorous examination of those major questions we sometimes take for granted. What is a good life? Are my senses reliable? What is justice? In Philosophy classes, you will often read and critically engage with arguments made in Philosophical papers