Translation
in; into; on
Examples
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He lives in the city.
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He came into the city.
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The soldiers are staying in the wood.
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He sends the ships out into the sea.
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His name is written in the book.
The case that follows "in" changes what it means, and this is the first real case lesson most learners meet. With the ABLATIVE it means "in" or "on" and describes where something is: "in urbe" is in the city. With the ACCUSATIVE it means "into" or "onto" and describes movement: "in urbem" is into the city. One letter of ending separates staying put from going in.
The same split runs through "sub" (under) and "super" (over), so it is worth fixing here. A second, unrelated "in-" exists as a prefix meaning "not", which is where English gets "incredible" and "injustice".
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