Vocab Vibes
leo
in
What do 1st declension nominative nouns end with?
the letter -A
In the story "Cerberus", who yelled at the dog for going after the food on the table?
Grumio
What do accusative nouns end with?
the letter -M
dominus est mercator.
The master is a merchant.
navis
ship
What do 2nd declension nominative nouns end with?
the letters -US
In the story "tonsor", why did the barber get angry?
The poet said something rude to him.
Describe what a nominative noun is
a subject/ a noun doing the action
The father drinks.
magnus
big/large
What do 3rd declension nominative nouns end with? AND give an example one.
Anything other than -A and -US.
tonsor, mercator, leo, Grumio, canis, Clemens, senex, etc.
In "in foro", Caecilius has his banker's stall set up in the forum. What is a forum?
a marketplace/town square
describe what an accusative noun is
a direct object/ a noun receiving the action
ancilla clamat, "ecce!"
The slave girl shouts, "look!"
vinum
wine
Change the following noun to become ACCUSATIVE:
hortus
hortum
In "tonsor", what is the name of the barber?
Pantagathus
Which of the following is a verb:
canis
in
laudat
laudat - he or she praises
laetus amicus quoque dormit.
The happy friend also sleeps.
portat
he or she carries
Change the following noun to become ACCUSATIVE:
mercator
mercatorem
In "mercator", why does Caecilius get upset with Grumio?
Because he's singing in the kitchen while Caecilius and his friend wait for dinner.
Which of the following is a preposition:
est
et
ad
ad - to/toward
iratus amicus servum expectat et forum circumspectat.
The angry merchant waits for the slave and looks around the forum.