Vocabulary
sed
but
The nominative is used to show _______.
Who or what is doing an action (i.e., the subject of a sentence)
How many tenses have we encountered so far in Latin?
3 -- present, imperfect, and perfect
Translate: Clemēns erat fortis.
Clemens was strong/brave.
What was the name of the center of business in a Roman city?
The forum
cubiculum
bedroom
Case
We identify a verb's form by person and number (and tense!). What is person and what is number?
Person describes the subject of a verb and can be either first, second, or third. Number is whether a verb is singular or plural
Translate: nūntiī spectāculum nuntiābant.
The messengers were announcing the show.
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars
lacrimat, lacrimāvit
cries
What is one way you can tell whether a noun in the third declension is nominative plural or accusative plural?
Context! -- Is the verb singular or plural? Is there another nominative already?
What four letters could we expect to come before a perfect tense ending like -it or -ērunt?
-x, -s, -u, -v
Translate: duo rētiariī et duo murmillōnēs arēnam intrāvērunt.
Two retiarii and two murmillos entered the arena.
What was given to a gladiator to indicate his freedom after many years of service?
A wooden sword
ignāvus
cowardly
Identify both the nominative and accusative nouns in the following sentence:
leō gladiātōrēs in arēnā ferōciter petīvit.
Nominative: leō
Accusative: gladiātōrēs
Finish the analogy:
ambulat: ambulābat :: est: _______
erat
Translate: Pompēiānī, quod īrātī erant, murmillōnēs vituperābant.
The Pompeiians, because they were angry, were blaming the murmillos.
What genre did Plautus compose?
Comedy
saepe
often
How many declensions are there in Latin in total?
5
On a sheet of paper and without consulting your group members, write down the present tense endings we have encountered so far.
-o
-s
-t. -nt
Translate: Nūcerīnī, quod amphitheātrum nōn habēbant, saepe ad amphitheātrum Pompēiānum veniēbant; saepe erant turbulentī.
The Nucerians, because they did not have an amphitheater, often were going to the Pompeiian amphitheater; they were often rowdy.
What is the date of the founding of Rome?
April 21, 753 BCE