Adjectives
Which sentence is an example of an attributive adjective? (Hint: It modifies the noun directly and is usually placed before the noun)
I will eat the red apple. or The apple is red.
I will eat the red apple.
puer, pueri means what?
boy
What is the nominative case used for? (Hint: there are two uses)
Subjects and the predicate nominative.
Put the reflexive pronouns in order:
se
se
sui
sibi
sui
sibi
se
se
How do you say "I build" (present tense)?
munio
Which sentence has an example of a predicate adjective? (Hint: the predicate adjective follows a verb of being).
The apple is red. or I like to eat apples.
The apple is (verb of being) red.
donum, doni means what?
gift
What is the genitive case used for?
showing possession
Nero had great love of himself.
How do you say "of himself"?
sui (genitive is "of himself")
How do you say: You build (present, second person, singular)?
munis
Which sentence contains a substantive adjective?(Hint: Sometimes the noun that an attributive adjective modifies is not stated in the sentence; it is simply implied. In such cases, the adjective is called "substantive."
Many came to the party. or I see many people on the bus.
Many people came to the party.
ager, agri means what?
field
What is the dative case used for? (There are two prepositions that precede the noun that is in the dative case).
direct object
The girl got cake for herself.
How do you say "for herself"?
sibi (dative is to or for)
How do you say "They were building" (past, 3rd person, plural)?
muniunt
Which adjective in the sentence is not followed by a noun?
The man is tall.
tall
servus, servi means what?
servant, slave
What two cases do the objects of prepositions take?
Accusative and ablative
Caesar wrote a book concerning himself.
How do you say "concerning himself"?
de se (de=concerning and se=himself (accusative)
How do you say "I may build" (future possible)?
muniam
Which adjective is not followed by a noun?
The brave die nobly.
brave
amicus, amici means what?
friend
In the sentence, "John bought flowers for mom," what case is mom?
Dative.
Cicero hurt himself with a staple gun.
How do you say "himself"?
se = himself accusative
How do you say "We will build" (future, 1st person, plural)?
muniemus