Nouns and Adjectives
There are five of these systems of endings in Latin.
What are declensions?
She preferred to be a tree rather than Apollo's beloved.
Who is Daphne?
This was worn by all Roman male citizens, but not by slaves or respectable women.
What is a toga?
This is the Latin for "we love."
What is amamus?
This animal rescued Romulus and Remus.
What is a wolf/she-wolf?
In the first declension, the endings -am and -as represent this case.
What is accusative?
She was turned into a cow by Jupiter.
Who is Io?
The toga is to Roman men what this is to Roman women.
What is the stola?
The second principal part of the verb represents this.
What is an infinitive?
It is the form of government directly following the Roman monarchy.
What is a republic?
They must always have the same gender, number, and case, but not always the same declension.
What are nouns and adjectives?
He foolishly wanted to drive the sun chariot.
Who is Phaethon?
This was the distinguishing feature of a toga praetexta.
What is a purple stripe?
It is Latin for "they will be."
What is erunt?
He was Rome's first emperor.
Who was Augustus?
This preposition may be followed by either a nominative or accusative object.
What is in?
He was tortured in the Underworld by food and water he could never reach.
Who is Tantalus?
Of eating, sleeping, reading, or worshiping the gods, this would take place in the triclinium.
What is eating?
It is Latin for "you all tolerated."
What is toleravistis?
He bought three books for the price of nine.
Who is Tarquinius Superbus?
It is Latin for "of a good farmer."
What is boni agricolae?
Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia because he displeased her.
Who is Artemis (Diana)?
This was a pool for collecting rain water.
What is an impluvium?
It is Latin for "I am able to think."
What is possum cogitare?
This virtuous woman's rape led to the downfall of the monarchy.
Who is Lucretia?