Decline the Noun 1
Make urbs Genitive Singular
urbis
Make Cornelius Vocative Singular
Corneli
Baculum, baculi - what declension?
2nd
Patrēs multōs servōs habent.
The fathers have many slaves.
The anger of the overseer is great.
Ira vilici est magna.
Make ancilla Genitive Plural
ancillarum
Make puella, puellae Accusative Plural
puellas
What kind of nouns are "baculum, baculi and nomen, nominis"
they are neuter nouns
Quamquam ārea est plēna servōrum, Geta abest.
Although the open space is full of slaves, Geta is absent.
Davus orders the slaves to work in the fields.
Davus servos in agris laborare iubet.
Make vōx, vōcis Nominative Plural
vōcēs
Make vir, viri Genitive Plural
virorum
What is special for neuter nouns? Name two facts
a) nominative and accusative are the same
b) their plural nom. and acc. ALWAYS end in a
Servī labōrant quod īram vīlicī timent.
The slaves work because they are afraid of the overseer's anger.
Geta runs into the forest full of trees.
Geta in silvam plena arborum currit.
Make arbor, arboris Accusative Singular
arborem
Make ianua, ianuae Ablative Plural
ianuis
What does the Genitive Case mark in a sentence, and how is it often translated?
The possessor or a relative, translated with 's or of
Illā nocte, Geta ē vīllā effugit, et in ramīs arboris sē cēlat.
That night, Geta flees the country house, and hides himself in the branches of a tree.
Cornelius is the master of the overseer, the slaves, and the maidservants.
Cornelius est dominus vilici et servorum et ancillarum.
Make mater, matris Ablative Plural
matribus
Make pater, patris Genitive Plural
patrum
complete the declension:
baculum, bacul___ (Gen.), baculo (Dative), bacul___ (Acc.), bacul___ (Abl.), bacul___ (Voc.)
baculum, bacul_i__ (Gen.), baculo (Dative), bacul_um__ (Acc.), bacul_o__ (Abl.), bacul_um__ (Voc.)
Sī dominus abest, Davus ipse vīllam dominī curat
If the master is gone (away), Davus himself takes care of the master's house.
The carriage is full of boys and girls and is now departing.
Raeda est plena puerorum et puellarum et iam discedit.