Did somebody say VERBS?
Explain what the imperfect tense is.
Verbs in the past tense, using "was" or "were" to translate.
What's the definition of a neuter noun?
a noun that has the SAME ending whether nominative or accusative
Who is Jupiter?
The sky, King of the gods
Nero templum magnum intrat.
Nero enters the big temple.
What 2 things flew through the window to scare the Christians in the story, saxum?
A rock and a torch
Conjugate this verb in the present tense:
video, videre
video videmus
vides videtis
videt vident
What is the Latin word for temple?
templum
What goddess is celebrated during the Vestalia? And what are they the god of?
Vesta, goddess of the hearth and home
Sabina donum tenebat.
Sabina was holding a gift.
What animal was sacrificed in the story, omina? What is the Latin word for that animal?
a bull, taurus
Conjugate this verb in the present tense:
sum, esse
sum sumus
es estis
est sunt
What does periculum mean?
danger
What does pax deorum translate to?
peace with the gods
in foro erant templa parva.
In the forum there are small temples.
The beggar, Manius
Conjugate this verb in the imperfect tense:
video, videre
videbam videbamus
videbas videbatis
videbat videbant
What is the Latin word for a gift?
donum
What religion did Romans think disrupted the pax deorum and why?
Christianity. Romans thought the gods would get mad at the whole city if the Christians did not worship them.
subito vos ad urbem veniebatis.
Suddenly, you all were coming to the city.
household gods, gods that live in a Roman house and take care of the home and the family
Conjugate this verb in the imperfect tense:
sum, esse
eram eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
What is the Latin word for gifts (plural)?
dona
Give 2 facts about the Vestal Virgins.
- They tend to the eternal flame in Vesta's temple
- They took a 30 year vow to serve Vesta
- They were buried alive if they neglected their duties
- They were so trustworthy they would not need to be sworn in during a trail.
nos eramus perterriti, quod deus erat iratus.
We were terrified, because the god was angry.
Name 1 offering that was given to the Lares in the story, dona.
grain, wine, frankincense