Hoggirl
12-08-2009, 10:30 AM
We are in chapter 15 of Wheelock's - well, ds is - I am barely limping along!
Anyway, this chapter covers, among other things, genitive of the whole (or partitive genitive) as well as the genitive and ablative with cardinal numbers. So, we get that if one uses a cardinal number as a part of a whole that ex or de is used with the ablative. Such as "five of them." And, we also get the genitive of the whole. Such as "part of the city." But, what we are wondering b/c it isn't covered is what the rule would be if you had a cardinal number as a part of another cardinal number. Such as "two of the five." Perhaps we aren't there yet, or perhaps Romans never used such a contruction, but we are curious.
TIA!
Anyway, this chapter covers, among other things, genitive of the whole (or partitive genitive) as well as the genitive and ablative with cardinal numbers. So, we get that if one uses a cardinal number as a part of a whole that ex or de is used with the ablative. Such as "five of them." And, we also get the genitive of the whole. Such as "part of the city." But, what we are wondering b/c it isn't covered is what the rule would be if you had a cardinal number as a part of another cardinal number. Such as "two of the five." Perhaps we aren't there yet, or perhaps Romans never used such a contruction, but we are curious.
TIA!