Vocab
Arbor, Arboris F.
Tree
The job of the the Dative Case
Indirect Object
The job of the Ablative Case
Object of Preposition
The job of the Vocative Case
Direct Address
Roman Theatre was influenced by
Greek Theatre
Deus, Dei M. or Dea, Deae F.
God or Goddess
The endings for the Dative Case
1st - ae, is
2nd - o, is
3rd - i, ibus
The endings of the ablative case
1st - a, is
2nd - o, is
3rd - e, ibus
The endings of the Vocative Case
1st - a, ae
2nd - same as nom/e/um, i
3rd - same as nom, es/a
The origins of Greek Theatre lie in
The worship of Bacchus Dionysius
Infinitive
A verb that is used as either a noun, adjective, or adverb. where we get the stem from
What word do we usually translate the Dative with
to
What are some examples of words we would translate the Ablative with in the absence of a preposition
by, with, from
How do we usually translate the Vocative
Oh _____, or just the name of the person, place, or thing being addressed.
The Great Dionysia
A festival for Dionysus
Saxum, Saxi N.
Rock
How do we tell if a noun is dative or ablative when they have the same endings
Is there a preposition?
Yes - Ablative
No - Is it a living thing/person
Yes - Dative
No - Ablative
What is special about the ablative case compared to how english uses prepositional phrases
The preposition can be implied by the existence of the ablative in a sentence
The Vocative case is the same as the Nominative except for...
2nd declension Masculine nouns ending in -us
The three types of performances at the Great Dionysia
Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr
Semper
Always
Cyclopes fulmen puero iovis dant
The cyclops give the lightning bolt to Jupiter's boy
Avis volat in arbore vs Avis volat in arborem
The bird flies in the tree vs The bird flies into the tree
Auguste, gratias tibi ago
Oh Augustus, thank you
Why did Greek stages often include a pulley system
To make gods/heroes fly (Deus ex machina)