Super

Preposition used with Accusative and Ablative.
The circumflected accents are used to mark the vowels' length.

with Accusative
 

Non figurative usage

1. Space (with idea of motion): over, above, upon, about, besides

• Milites scuta super capita sustulerunt.

The soldiers lifted the shields above their heads.

• super cenam  during the diner
• super mensam  during the meal

Figurative usage

Degree: beyond

• super omnia  beyond all things.

with Ablative
 

Non figurative usage

1. Space (of position): over

• Sidunt super arbore.

They sit over the tree.

• super cena  during the diner.

Figurative usage

1. Object: concerning, about

• Scribam ad te hac super re.

I will write you about this matter.

• super his  in addition to them.