Nouns & Cases
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, Place, or thing.
How do you find the stem of Latin verbs?
take off the “re”
True or False: For an -ire verb, you form the the future possible by simply taking the stem of the verb and adding the ending.
No.
You add an A to the stem, and then you add the ending.
True or False: In Latin, there are no words for “the,” “a,” and “an.”
True!
How do you find the stem of Latin nouns?
Take the “is” off the second form, i.e. the genitive.
How do you form the past tense in Latin for an ere verb?
Take the stem, add “ba,” add the endings.
Why are -ire verbs called Copycat I lovers?
Explain 'Copycat' and explain 'I lovers'
They are called 'Copycat' because they want to look just like the -ere verbs!
They are called 'I lovers' because they always keep the I in their stems, no matter the tense.
True or False: You can tell a 4th conjugation word by the “a” before the “re.”
(False. 4th conjugation words end in “ire”.)
What case the subject belong to?
Give the subject in latin for Pax, pacis
The Nominative case!
Pax
How do you form the present tense in Latin for an ere verb? Are there any rule breakers?
Take the stem, change the “e” to an 'I' and add the endings. The first person singular and third person plural are irregular.)
How do you form the present tense in Latin for an ire verb?
You take the stem and add the endings!
True or False: Diu means often in Latin
No.
Diu means 'for a long time'
What case does the Possessive belong to?
Give the latin possessive for Caput, capitis
The genitive!
Capitis
How do you form the Future Regular in Latin for an ere verb? Are there any rule breakers?
You take the stem and add the ending.
The first person is a rule breaker! The E changes to an A
How do you form the past tense in Latin for an ire verb?
Take the stem, add “eba,” and add the endings.
True or False: A neuter noun follows the Er-r-or gender rule
False.
It follows the l-a-n-c-e-t rule.
What case does the Direct Object belong to?
Give the latin Direct Object for Panis, Panis
The Accusative!
Panem
How do you form the Future Possible in Latin for an ere verb? Are there any rule breakers?
You change the e in the stem to an a.
There are no rule breakers!
How do you form the Future Regular in Latin for an Ire verb? Are there any rule breakers?
You take the stem, add an E, and add the ending.
The first person is a rule breaker! You add an A instead of the E.
True or False:All of the words below are Feminine.
Lex, legis
Arbor, Arboris
Veritas, Veritatis
Crux, crucis
True!
Arbor, Arboris is an exception to the masculine rule.