Latin Grammar
Vocabulary
Roman Facts
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100

Nouns in this case function as indirect objects

Dative

100

Amīcus, Amīcī (M)

Friend (Male)

100

This was likely the most common form of execution for rebels and traitors in ancient Rome

Crucifixion

100

Rōmā, Rōmāe (F)

Rome

200

A noun that "stands beside" another noun or pronoun and modifies it without the use of a linking verb' often set aside by commas

Appositive

200

Paucī, Paucae, Pauca

Few

200

TRUE or FALSE: Generally-speaking, the Roman Empire allowed the peoples that it conquered to enjoy political freedom at the local level, often even allowing these peoples to keep parts of their former governments.

TRUE

200

This large "wilderness" region to the north of the Italian Peninsula was home to the formidable "savages" with whom the Romans most commonly fought.

Gaul
300

In Latin, masculine nouns tend to fall into this category.

Second Declension

300

Dō, Dāre

To give, offer

300
Rome's wealthy, upper class of free-born citizens was called

Patricians

300

Nouns in this case function as direct objects or objects of adjectival prepositional phrases

Accusative

400

Nouns in the ablative case perform what "job" or function?

Objects of adverbial prepositional phrases (adverbials)

400

Wisdom

Sapientia, Sapientiae  (F)

400

TRUE or FALSE: In ancient Rome, slaves had no hope of acquiring freedom.

FALSE

400

Objects of the Latin preposition in take this case when in is translated as "into" or "onto."

Accusative

500

DAILY DOUBLE:

Although Latin word order is flexible, this element of the Latin sentence tends to come directly after the subject.

Object (Direct or Indirect)

500

Many, much

Multus, multa, multum

500

In ancient Rome, free-born male citizens of the lower class typically had these two types of Roman name.

Praenomen and Nomen

500

The dative and ablative plural of fīlia, fīliae (F) get which ending?

-ābus

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