Noun Declensions
equus
Nominative, singular, masculine
equōs (from equus, equī, m.)
(laetus, -a, -um)
laetōs
dormis
2nd person, singular, Present, Active
Tibi librum do.
liber, libri, m. - book
do, dare, dedi, datus - to give
I am giving a book to you.
What material did the Romans most often use for longer letters?
Papyrus
canes (2 possibilities)
Nominative Plural
Accusative Plural
puellā (from puella, -ae, f.)
(omnis, omnis, omne)
omnī
(half points given if you said omne)
cantabamus
1st Person, Plural, Present, Active
Vir, cui mensam monstravit, iratissimus est.
vir, vir, m. - man
mensa, -ae, f. - table
monstro, -are, -avi, -atus - to show
iratus, -a, -um - angry
The man, to whom I showed the table, is very angry.
Which philosophical school taught that everything is perfectly ordered through the rational logos, which pervades all things and that one should, therefore, submit to Fate, realizing that the only thing truly under one's control is whether or not one responds virtuously to his or her circumstances.
Stoicism
puellae (3 possibilities)
Nominative Plural
Genitive Singular
Dative Singular
porcī (from porcus, -ī, m.)
(tristis, -is -e)
tristēs (Nom. Sing.)
tristis (Gen. Sing.)
dicitur
3rd Person, Singular, Passive, Present
Aqua multa a pueris bibebatur.
Much water was being drunk by the boys
Which philosophical school emphasized pleasure, in particular tranquility, as the highest good?
Epicureanism
(From the noun pax, pacis, f.) -- paci
(If there are multiple possibilities, give all possibilities)
Dative, singular, feminine
legēs (from lex, legis, f.)
(bonus, -a, -um)
bonās (Acc. Plur.)
bonae (Nom. Plur.)
amabamur
1st person, plural, passive, imperfect
Equus laetos parvus canes videt
equus, -i, m. - horse
laetus, -a, -um - happy
parvus, -a, -um - small
canis, canis, m. - dog
video, videre, vidi, visus - to see
The small horse sees the happy dogs.
What was the name of the adolescent emperor whom Seneca served as a tutor.
Nero
(From the noun porcus, porci) - porci
(If there are multiple possibilities, give all possibilities)
Nominative Plural
Genitive Singular
nautae (from nauta, nautae, m.)
(iratus, -a, -um)
iratī (Nom. Sing.) OR (Gen. Sing.)
iratō (Dat. Sing.)
damini
Present, Passive, 2nd person, Plural
Ecce autem gemini a Tenedo tranquilla per alta
immensis orbibus angues
ecce - behold, look
autem - and, but
geminus, -i, m. - twin
tranquillus, -a, -um - calm, tranquil
per - through (+acc.)
alta - the deep (i.e. the sea)
immensus, -a, -um - immense
orb, orbis, m. - coil
anguis, anguis, m. - snake, serpent
According to the Stoics, what was the most basic element that comprised all things (and to which all things would eventually return)?
Fire