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How does the ablative case work?

The easiest way to explain it is that it is the 'adverbial' case. This means that it will always tell us something more about how an action (described by the verb) took place. One of the simplest examples to...
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Answered by Stephen J. • Latin tutor
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How many main cases are there in Russian and what are their basic function?

You have six cases in Russian: the nominative, accusative, genitive, instrumental, dative and prepositional. Remember they are all used at varying popularities, so the dative case is not nearly going to be u...
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Answered by Bronte W. • Russian tutor
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When should I use the subjonctif?

The subjunctive is a tricky part of the french language, one that often confuses students. There are several cases in which it is used: - when you express a desire, a will, an order (e.g. Je veux que tu...)....
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Answered by Susanne K. • French tutor
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How do I simplify a surd?

To simplify a surd, remember that sqrt(a*b) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b) If either a or b are square numbers, you can simply write its square root. Hence, to simplify a surd, you must look for any factors of the number...
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Answered by Hayden M. • Maths tutor
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What are simultaneous equations and how do I solve them?

E.g you have 2 equations and have to set them equal to each other. 2x + 3y = 6 -3x + y = 2 multiply first equation by 3, second by 2 to get 6 x + 9y = 18 -6 x + 2y = 4 11 y = 22 y = 2 -6x + 2(2) = 4 -6x = 0 ...
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Answered by Susanne K. • Maths tutor
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