Stabulum, ex quo bos mane exit, prope viam est.

to be

Breakdown of Stabulum, ex quo bos mane exit, prope viam est.

• via: the road
• prope: near
• mane: in the morning

Questions & Answers about Stabulum, ex quo bos mane exit, prope viam est.

Why is it quo and not quod after ex?

Because ex takes the ablative case, and the relative pronoun has to match that case.

• qui, quae, quod = who, which
• ablative singular forms are:
  • masculine/neuter: quo
  • feminine: quā

Here stabulum is neuter singular, so the correct form is quo:

• ex quo = out of which / from which

It is not quod, because quod is nominative or accusative neuter singular, not ablative.

What exactly is ex quo doing in this sentence?

Ex quo introduces a relative clause modifying stabulum.

So the structure is:

• Stabulum ... est = The stable is ...
• ex quo bos mane exit = from which the cow/ox goes out in the morning

Literally:

• The stable, from which the ox exits in the morning, is near the road.

So ex quo means from which or out of which here.

Why does quo refer to stabulum?