Dastardly Dative
How do we translate nouns in the dative case?
Or: with what words do we translate nouns in the dative case?
to or for
If a noun is in the accusative case, what is its role in the sentence?
direct object
With the exception of erat/erant, imperfect verbs always have what syllable?
ba
What is the palaestra?
The gym
What is Caecilius' job?
In the sentence below, which word is in the dative case?
Ego Quīntō donum dō.
Quīntō
In the sentence below, which word is in the accusative case?
Gladiātōrēs leōnēs pugnant.
leōnēs
Translate each of these 3 verbs, including the subject:
lacrimat
lacrimābat
lacrimāvit
he/she/it cries
he/she/it was crying
he/she/it cried
What is one way that Romans kept bathhouses gender segregated?
Different times of day
Different rooms
What is kind of food does Grumio prepare for dinner in Stage 1?
peacock
What is the correct dative form of the name Lūcia?
a) Lūcia
b) Lūciae
c) Lūciās
b) Lūciae
What is the accusative plural form of taberna?
tabernās
Conjugate the verb est (all present tense):
Ego ______
Tu ______
Is/ea ______
Ei/eae ______
Ego sum
Tu es
Is/ea est
Ei/eae sunt
What are the 2 things the Romans used instead of soap?
olive oil and strigil (scraper)
When Caecilius and Metella go to the theater, who stays behind and why?
Grumio stays behind to spend time with Poppaea
Translate the following sentence into English:
Quīntus canī cibum offert.
Quintus offers food to the dog.
(Quintus offers food to his dog.)
What is Grumio's name in the accusative case?
Grumiōnem
Define these stage 9 verbs!
ostendit
revenit
manet
fert
he/she shows
he/she returns
he/she stays
he/she brings, carries
What is the last bath typically visited on an average day?
frigidarium
What supposedly killed Decens?
A ghost
Translate just the dative noun in this sentence into Latin:
Metella gives a gift to her son.
fīliō
There's one mistake in this sentence. Correct it!
Ancilla mercātōrī pecūnium dat.
pecūniam
pecūniās
Translate this sentence into Latin:
The cook was sleeping when the dog entered the kitchen.
(when = ubi)
Coquus dormiebat ubi canis culinam intravit.
Coquus dormiebat ubi canis in culinam intravit.
What is the hypocaust?
Boiler room beneath the hot bath
Why does Caecilius go to the judge?
He loaned a Greek merchant money, but the merchant didn't pay it back.