Cases taken by prepositions

Prepositions in Latin take cases according to their relevant position (P). The diagram below may help explain how this works.

 
The following prepositions take the accusative case:
Ad – to, towards
Ante – before
Apud – at
Circum – around
Contra – against
Extra – outside
In – into, onto, to, against
Inter – among
Per – through
Post – after, behind
Prope – near
Propter – on account of
Secindum – along
Sub –up to, towards (of time)
Super – above
Trans – across
Ultra – beyond
 
The following prepositions take the ablative case:
A/ab – from, by
Cum – with
De – down from, about
E/ex – out of
In – in, on
Pro – in front of, on behalf of
Sine – without
Sub – under

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