Participles
What is the participle in this sentence: vidēsne servōs portantēs Barbillum?
portantēs is the participle.
Who were Quintus and Barbillus?
Quintus: Barbillus' friend, was telling the story.
Barbillus: lived in Egypt, friend to Quintus.
Give definitions for pecūnia, stultus, and tamen
pecūnia - money
stultus - stupid
tamen - however
Give derivatives for: persuadeō and ars
persuadeō - persuade & persuasive
ars - artistic, artisan, artifact
What noun is the participle modifying in this sentence: vidēsne servōs portantēs Barbillum?
servōs is the noun being modified.
Who were the astrologer and Helena?
astrologer: lived in Barbillus' house, tried to heal Barbillus but killed him.
Helena: daughter of Aristo and Galatea. Very beautiful.
Give definitions for rideō, maritus, and nam.
rideō - to laugh
maritus - husband
nam - for
Give derivatives for: pessimus and mors
pessimus - pessimist & pessimistic
mors - mortal, mortify, mortician
What is the case and number of the participle in this sentence: vidēsne servōs portantēs Barbillum?
The participle is accusative plural.
Who were Galatea and Phormio?
Galatea: Aristo's wife, a nag.
Phormio: Barbillus' overseer, used spider webs to treat him.
Give definitions for decorum, nūllus, and statim
decorum - proper
nūlla - no
statim - at once
Give derivatives for: oculus and doctus
oculus - binoculars, ocular, monocle
doctus - doctor & doctrine
What is the participle and the noun it describes in this sentence: Quintus Barbillum recumbentem videt.
recumbentem is the participle and it is describing Barbillum.
Who were Rufus and Petro?
Rufus: Barbillus' son, now a soldier in Britain.
Petro: doctor, tried to heal Barbillus.
Give definitions for tradō, nihil, and relinquō
tradō - to hand over
nihil - nothing
relinquō - to leave
Give derivatives for: domus and auris
domus - domain & domicile
auris - aural, auricle
What is the participle and the noun it describes and and its case and number in this sentence: astrologum irrumpentem in cubiculum videmus.
irrumpentem is the participle describing astrologum which is accusative singular.
Who were Eupor and Plotina?
Eupor: Rufus' friend, doctor, getting married in Greece.
Plotina: Barbillus' wife, died in shipwreck.
Give definitions for taceō, reddō, and curō
taceō - to be quiet
reddō - to return
curō - to care
Give derivatives for: lūna and relinquō
lūna - lunatic & lunacy
relinquō - reliniquish