Tenses 2
Two letters which indicate the imperfect tense for most action verbs
What is ba
This derivative, from conspiciō, means highly visible.
What is conspicuous?
It is the verb that correctly translates the underlined word:
the painter was painting the picture. (pingit/pingebat/pinxit)
What is “pingebat”?
This man ferries souls across the river Styx in the underworld
Who is Charon?
These people tore their clothes and hair in a funeral procession
Who are professional mourners?
They for the root of the imperfect tense of "sum,es,est..."
What is era
This derivative, from rogat, means an intense questioning.
What is interrogation?
It is the verb that correctly translates the underlined word:
the merchant has a tunic. (habet/habebat/habuit)
What is “habet”?
True or False: The dead had to be buried properly and looked after or else their ghosts would haunt and harm the living.
True
What are the lares/penates
It is the suffix which indicates "they"
What is nt
This derivative, from the luna, means having to do with the moon.
What is lunar?
It is the verb that correctly translates the underlined word:
The friend was greeting the master. (salutat/salutabat/salutavit)
What is “salutabat”?
True or False: The dead in some way continued the activities of life and, therefore, had to be supplied with the things they would need.
True
This is a more Greek based name for a funeral fire where the goods of the deceased were burned.
What is a pyre?
Quid significat "you shout"
What is "clamas"
This derivative, from narrat, means a tale or something told or narrated
What is a narrative?
It is the verb that correctly translates the underlined word:
the dogs were frightening the slaves. (terrent/terrebant/terruerunt)
What is “terrebant”?
This is where the dead were buried.
Along the road.
These were supposed to be thrown over the shoulder of the paterfamilias at midnight to drive away the lemures.
What are beans?
Quid significat "you were praising"
laudabas
This derivative, from omnis, means eats both meat and plants.
What is omnivore?
It is the verb that correctly translates the underlined word:
the boy listens to his father. (audit/audiebat/audivit)
What is “audit?
The Roman god of the underworld.
Pluto (Also called Hades)
These festivals to "dear ones" were celebrated in February.
What are Carista and Parentalia?