Case Functions
Along with being the object of prepositions, Accusative nouns most often function as ________ __________. (2 words)
What are direct objects?
The roads are not wide enough.
via / viam / vias / viae / viarum
What is viae?
(Nom. Pl. - subject)
Translate: Puellae docent.
What is "The girls teach"?
Conjugate the verb doceo, docēre in the active voice. (Only write the Latin.)
What is
doceo docemus
doces docetis
docet docent
Genitive nouns can be translated in these two ways: with the word ______ or an _______
What are "of" and " 's"?
The boy annoys the girl.
puella / puellae / puellam / puellarum / puellas
What is puellam?
(D.O. = Accusative Sing.)
Translate: Vinculum viros tenent.
What is "The chain holds the men."
Conjugate the verb firmo, firmare in the passive voice. (Only write the Latin).
What is:
firmor firmamur
firmaris firmamini
firmatur firmantur
Nominative nouns can function in these two ways.
What are subject and predicate?
You hold the pencil.
teneo / tenes / tenet / tenetis
What is tenes?
Translate: Amicus pueri epistulam scribit.
What is "The friend of the boy writes a letter"?
Translate: Iacetis in terrā.
What is "You all lie down on the ground."?
These are the three things that noun in the Genitive case can express.
What are possession, family relationship, and description?
The boys' treehouse is high in the sky.
puer/ puerorum / pueri / pueros / puerum
What is puerorum?
(Possession - Gen. Pl.)
Translate into Latin: The anger of the goddess is great.
What is "Ira deae est magna"?
Translate: Cenam filiorum paramus.
(cena, -ae, f. = dinner)
What is "We prepare the sons' dinner"?
The women are sailors. What is the function of "sailors" in the sentence?
What is a predicate?
The girls are annoyed by the loud boy.
vexaris / vexatur / vexat / vexant / vexantur
What is vexantur?
Translate into Latin: The daughter builds a small house.
What is "Filia casam aedificat"?
(tuus = your)
What is "You are loved by your family."?