Ms. Miko
Name 1 of the 3 universities Ms. Miko attended.
Either Holy Cross, UPenn, or UMass
What is 1 use of the genitive?
Either possession, part of a whole, or specification/description.
Ostia, Ostiae
The port city at the end of the Tiber river named "Ostia"
Who is Sabina? Who is she related to?
nōs per viās urbis celeriter prōcēdēbāmus.
What New England state is Ms. Miko from?
Rhode Island
What is 1 use of the dative?
Either indirect object or reference/purpose.
perīculōsus, perīculōsa, perīculōsum
dangerous
What time of day is the story taking place? What Latin word tells the reader?
Night time (nox)
Rūfīna: Faustus senātōrem maximē timet. servus senātōris tē quaerit.
Faustus is greatly afraid of the senator. The senator's slave is searching for you.
What sport did Ms. Miko play in college?
Swimming
The Latin endings -arum, -orum, or -um/-ium is what case and number?
Genitive plural
festīnō, festīnāre, festīnāvī
to rush; to hurry
Whose boat is Lucrio and Rufina searching for?
Marcus (a friend of Faustus)
Lūcriō: Faustus amīcum hīc habet. amīcus Faustī est mercātor. nōmen mercātōris est Marcus.
Faustus has a friend here. Faustus' friend is a merchant. The name of the merchant is Marcus.
What would Ms. Miko rather do? Go on a hike, a road trip, skiing, swim in the ocean, or go to Rome?
Definitely swim in the ocean. Going to Rome is a close second place.
The Latin endings -is and -ibus could be what case and number?
dative plural (also the ablative plural).
scapha, scaphae, f.
small boat
What is Sabina's religion? What is Rufina's religion?
Paganism (belief in the mythological gods) vs. Christianity.
tum Lūcriō mihi pecūniam trādidit. amita mihi fībulam dedit. fībulam amitae meae trīste tenuī.
Then, Lucrio handed money to me. My aunt gave a brooch to me. I held my aunt's brooch sadly.
The study of ancient history, Latin, and Greek (like Ms. Miko does!) is called ________.
Classics
The Latin endings -ae, -o, and -is can be what case and number?
dative singular
operārius, operāriī, m.
a workman
Who does Faustus owe money to and why? What does this person threaten to do if he doesn't get the money?
The senator, because Faustus owes rent money and doesn't have it because he's in debt from gambling. If he does not pay the senator, Sabina is going to become a slave!
vōtum in portū facere volēbam, quod mare est perīculōsum. Lūcriō mē ad āram dūxit, ubi deō Neptūnō vīnum dedī.
I was wanting to make a prayer in the harbor, wince the sea is dangerous. Lucrio led me to the altar, where I gave wine to the god, Neptune.