Grammar
True or False
The words "a" and "the" exist in Latin.
False
In Latin there is no indefinite or definite article.
Translate the following:
familia Seneca est magna
The family Seneca is big.
Answer the following question with a complete Latin sentence.
ubi est Roma?
Roma est in Italia.
or
Roma est in Europa.
What do the following words mean and provide a derivative for each?
soror
frater
soror - sister (sorority)
frater - brother (fraternity, fraternal)
What does the following abbreviation mean and what does it stand for in Latin?
am
ante meridiem
before midday
True or False
In Latin only proper nouns are capitalized.
True
In Latin the first word of the sentence is not capitalized. Only proper nouns are capitalized.
Translate the following.
Lucius est avus et Lucia est avia.
Lucius is the grandfather and Lucia is the grandmother.
ubi est Italia?
Italia est in Europa.
What do the following words mean and provide a derivative for two of three?
quoque
infans
canis
quoque - also
infans - small child (infantile / infant)
canis - dog (canine)
What does the following abbreviation mean and what does it stand for in Latin?
pm
post meridiem
after midday
What are first declension singular and plural endings?
1st Declension
Singular - a Plural - ae
Translate the following:
Marcellus et Claudia sunt parentes.
Marcellus and Claudia are the parents.
Answer the following question with a complete Latin sentence.
estne Italia in Africa?
(minime,) Italia non est in Africa.
or
(minime,) Italia est in Europa.
What do the following words mean?
fluvius
sed
-ne
fluvius - river
sed - but
-ne - indicates a question
What does the following abbreviation mean and what does it stand for in Latin?
etc...
et cetera
and the rest
What are the second declension singular and plural endings?
2nd Declension
Singular - us Plural - i
Translate the following:
animalia domestica quoque est in familia.
There are also domestic animals in the family.
Answer the following question with a complete Latin sentence.
ubi sunt Graecia et Germania?
Graecia et Germania sunt in Europa.
What do the following words mean?
ubi
quis
quid
ubi - where
quis - who
quid - what
What does the following abbreviation mean and what does it stand for in Latin?
ps
post scriptum
written after
Conjugate and translate the verb "to be" in the present tense.
Singular Plural
1st person: sum (I am) sumus (we are)
2nd person: es (you are) estis (you are)
3rd person: est (he, she, it is) sunt (they are)
familia Seneca in Italia habitat.
The family Seneca lives in Italy.
Answer the following question with a complete Latin sentence.
estne Nilus fluvius?
(ita vero,) Nilus est fluvius in Africa.
or
(ita vero,) Nilus est fluvius.
What do the following words mean and provide a derivative?
feles
filia
filius
magnus
feles - cat (feline)
filia - daughter (affiliate)
filius - son (affiliate)
magnus - big (magnify)
What does the following abbreviation mean and what does it stand for in Latin?
NB
nota bene
note well