Vocabula
Define serēnus, tranquillus, and turbidus. Which does not belong with the others?
clear, calm and agitated
turbidus does not belong
Look passive, translate active
Navis plenis velis altum petit, dum aliae naves eam sequuntur.
The ship seeks the deep with full sails, while the other ships follow her.
Quomodo merces ex Africa in Italiam vehuntur?
in navibus
Who are the ocean gods? Name at least two!
Name the four directions.
Septentriones, Meridies, Oriens, Occidens
What are the future forms of sum, esse?
ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erunt
Medus montem Albanum, qui prope villam Iulii situs est, cernit et inquit, "Vale Italia!"
Medus sees the white mountain, which is situated near the villa of Julius, and says, "Goodbye Italy!"
Cur nautae tempestates metuunt?
Tempestates merguntur naves.
What is the first step sailors take to prevent a shipwreck in a storm?
Throwing goods overboard to lighten the ship's load
Name at least three parts of a ship- English and Latin.
Palma- oar; malus- mast; gubernaculum- rudder
Rostrum- bough; antenna- rigging; remus- oar
Prora- prow; puppis- poop deck; carina- keel
Velum- sail; apulstre- stern; ancora- anchor
When creating the PLUPERFECT PASSIVE, what process should you follow?
Use the last principle part and change the noun ending as needed; then ADD the imperfect forms of sum (2 words total)
Lydia: "At non possum laetari quod omnes amicas meas Romanas relinquo, neque sine lacrimis Roma proficisci."
Lydia: "But I am not able to be happy because I leave behind all my Roman friends, nor to depart Rome without tears."
Pars caeli contraria quae est?
Occidens --- oriens
septentriones---meridies
What do sailors hope for in a storm?
St. Elmo's Fire effect
Define all the following adverbs:
iterum, paulum, praeterea, semper, simul, vix, vero
again, a little, besides, always, at the same time, scarcely, truly
What is an impersonal verb?
Always 3rd singular and translated "It is.."
Ille tristis merces suas de nave labi et in mare mergi videt, sed navis paulo levior fit!
That sad guy sees his goods fall from the ship and submerge in the sea, but the ship becomes a little lighter!
Cur homines in portu vix cerni possunt?
Navis procul ex terra est.
What are the types of Roman ships? What is the difference between them?
Merchant vs. War
What are the possible words for ocean/sea? The team who gets the most wins!
oceanus, mare, altum, pontus
*fluctus
Give the present tense forms of the irregular verb: volo, velle.
volo, vis, vult, volumus, vultis, volunt
Medus Lydiam labentem complectitur ac sustinere conatur, nec vero ipse pedibus stare potest.
Medus grabs/clasps the falling Lydia and tries to hold on, yet he, himself, is not truly able to stand on his feet.
Cur nautae aquam haurire desinunt?
Navis non mergitur.
Name one of the two poets that discussed Castor and Pollux- the twin sons of Zeus, protectors of the seas?
Horace/Vergil