NOUNS AND CASES
This case is used to show possession and is the second form listed in dictionary entries.
Genitive
Which two letters indicate the future tense of first and second group verbs?
BI (except for 1st person BO and 3rd person pl BUNT)
Translate the adjective miser, misera, miserum
wretched, miserable, unhappy
The Greek soldiers hid inside a giant statue of this animal
Horse (equus)
If you are visiting the capital city of modern Italy, you are standing in this ancient powerhouse city.
Rome of course!
The gender of 3rd declension nouns ending in tio, tionis (like natio, nationis).
feminine
The 3rd principal part of a verb is used to form this entire system of tenses.
The perfect tenses. (Perfect, Pluperfect, Future perfect)
This verb means "to find, to discover", from which we get the English word "invention"
invenio, invenire, inveni, inventum
What material did the Greeks use to build the horse?
Wood (lignum)
This famous Roman leader named July after himself, but was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BC.
Julius Caesar
With a passive verb, what case do we use to express an action done BY someone? (Example Caesar was killed BY many knives)
Ablative (ablative of agent)
Translate the passive verb form "amabitur"
He will be loved
Translate the adjective "gravis, grave"
heavy, serious, severe, grievous
This Trojan priest famously warned his citizens to "fear Greeks, even those bearing gifts"
Laocoon
The English word "pecuniary" (relating to money) comes from which Latin noun that originally meant "cattle" or "property" but later also meant "money"?
pecunia
Identify the declension, case, and number of the noun partium (from pars, partis).
3rd declension, genitive, plural
This verb mood is used for wishes, and potential actions.
Subjunctive
This negative two-letter conjunction used with the subjunctive means "in order that...not" or "lest"
ne
These fierce, terrifying creatures came out of the sea to attack and kill Laocoön and his sons.
Sea serpents
Inside the word "procrastinate" is the Latin word for "tomorrow". What is this word?
cras
Explain the difference between (suus, -a, -um) and eius
suus, a um - his/her own. Relates back to subject
eius - of his, of her . Does not relate back to subject
Translate and parse the subjunctive verb videāmus
We may see, so that we may see, let us see.
1st person plural, present, subjunctive
Give the Latin vocabulary word meaning "citizen" and its genitive singular form.
civis, civis (m)
Angered by Laocoön striking the horse with a spear, this Roman goddess had him killed
Minerva / Athena
The English word "belligerent" (hostile and aggressive) comes from which Latin noun meaning "war"?
Bellum