ablative

ablativus

The case of circumstance: by what? how? whence? when? English has no single equivalent — it becomes “by”, “with”, “from”, “in”. It also follows prepositions such as “in” (place), “pro”, “a/ab”, “cum”.

in the texts

grátia plena

full of what — of grace.

cogitatióne, verbo et ópere

sinned by what — by thought, word and deed: three ablatives of means.

ora pro nobis

after the preposition “pro” — for us.

qui es in cælis

“in” with the ablative — place: in the heavens.