Grammar Rules
Noun families are called
Declensions
Before the war
Ante bellum
Noun families are called declensions. How many are there?
five
Give at least three attributes (characteristics) of verbs.
Any three of these: conjugation, person, number, tense, mood, voice
Counting numbers are called____.
Cardinal numbers
Give the principle parts of "to shout."
Clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus
Verb families are called
Conjugations
Roma aeterna-translate and tell what part of speech each word is.
Eternal(adj) Rome(noun)
What does the case of a noun indicate?
The JOB the noun does in the sentence
What are the 3 grammar persons?
first, second, third
Numbers are what part of speech?
Adjectives
Give the principle parts of "to have."
habeo, habere, habui, habitus
What gender rule trumps all others?
Double points if you can also tell what the rule says.
Natural gender
Words naming males are masculine and naming females are feminine.
Quattuor anni tempora- transate and tell which word is an adjective.
Four seasons of the year. Four=adjective
What are the four attributes (characteristics) of nouns?
declension, gender, number, case
How do you find the present stem of a verb?
Drop the "re" from the infinitive/second principle part.
Give the Roman numeral for the Latin word "septem."
VII (seven)
What are the "voices" of verbs? What is the difference?
Active- Subject is doing the action.
Passive- subject is receiving the action.
Latin does not have a translation for what little words in English?
articles: a, an, the
Nunc aut numquam
Now or never
Which two cases always match in a neuter noun?
Nominative and Accusative
What are the regular principle parts of the first and second conjugation.
o, are, avi, atus
eo, ere, ui, itus
What is the Latin for "eighth?"
Octavus/a/um
Give the principle parts of "to wash."
lavo, lavare, lavi, lautus (irregular)
The subject and verb must agree in what two ways?
Person and number
I came. I saw. I conquered.
Translate and tell who this quote is attributed to.
Veni. Vidi. Vici.
Julius Caesar
Give the endings for the SECOND declension in both genders.
Masculine (Sing) us, i, o, um, o
(Plu) i, orum, is, os, is
Neuter (Sing) um, i, o, um, o
(Plu) a, orum, is, a, is
Give three ways to translate "Amo" in English.
DOUBLE points if you can also tell what they are called.
I love.(simple) I am loving.(progressive) I do love.(emphatic)
Translate: decimum bellum.
tenth war
Give the Latin for "We will move" Change to passive voice (in Latin).
Movebimus becomes Movebimur. (We will be moved.)