Noun Functions
Which noun case is used for the subject of a sentence?
Nominative
What is the nominative singular ending for 1st declension feminine nouns (e.g., puella)?
-a
What personal ending signifies "I" (i.e., first person singular)
-o/m
Who was the king of the Roman gods, equivalent to the Greek god Zeus?
Jupiter/Jove
Which noun case is used for the direct object of a sentence?
accusative
What is the accusative singular ending for 2nd declension masculine nouns (e.g., servus)?
-um (servum)
Translate the verb amat into English.
he/she/it loves
What does the famous Latin phrase carpe diem translate to in English?
Seize the day!
Which noun case shows possession (translated as "of...")?
genitive
What is the nominative plural ending for 1st declension nouns?
ae (puellae)
translate the verb vidēmus into english
we see/we are seeing
Name the twin brothers who founded Rome, until a quarrel separated them
Romulus and Remus
Which noun case is used for the indirect object (translated as "to" or "for")?
dative
What is the nominative plural ending for 2nd declension masculine nouns?
-ī (amicī)
What personal verb ending corresponds to "they" (3rd person plural)?
-nt
What common Latin abbreviation stands for exempli gratia? What does it mean?
e.g. (for example)
This noun case combines three historical functions into one "junk drawer"
ablative
Change the noun phrase nautae magnī into the plural while keeping the same case
nautārum magnōrum
Provide the present active infinitive endings for 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs
-āre and -ēre
Kings/Regal Period->Republic(->civil war)->Empire (the "principate")