Vocab
what is the latin form of caput, capitis (n.)
what is head?
This English helping verb is used when translating a Latin pluperfect verb.
What is had?
This legendary founder of Rome was said to have been raised by a she-wolf.
Who is Romulus?
Translate: Aqua est in mensa.
What is “The water is on the table”?
This Latin case is used for the subject of a sentence.
What is the nominative?
what is the latin form of dēfendō, dēfendere, dēfendī, dēfēnsum
what is to defend?
The Latin pluperfect tense is formed by combining the perfect stem with these endings.
What are -eram, -eras, -erat, -eramus, -eratis, -erant?
This famous general crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE, sparking a civil war.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Translate: Puella epistulam scripsit.
What is “The girl wrote a letter”?
In the sentence puellae rosas dederunt, this case shows who received the roses.
What is the dative?
what is the latin form of imperātor, imperātōris (m.)
What is an emperor?
Translate this sentence: Servus cibum paraverat.
What is “The slave had prepared the food”?
Rome fought three major wars against this North African city-state, including one led by Hannibal.
What is Carthage?
Translate: Pueri in horto ludebant.
What is “The boys were playing in the garden”?
The subjunctive, which shows purpose or intent, is often used in this type of clause.
What is a purpose clause?
What is the Latin form of locī, locōrum (m. pl.)
What is passages of literature?
This is the 3rd person plural pluperfect form of videre.
What is viderant?
This period of relative peace and stability lasted about 200 years during the Roman Empire.
What is the Pax Romana?
Translate: Milites urbem ceperant ante noctem.
What is “The soldiers had captured the city before night”?
This voice shows that the subject is being acted upon rather than doing the action.
What is the passive voice?
What is the latin form of āmittō, āmittere, āmīsī, āmissum
What is to lose?
In the sentence Si pueri laboraverant, magister eos laudabat, what tense is laboraverant and what does it mean?
What is the pluperfect tense, and it means “they had worked”?
He was the first Roman emperor, ruling after the fall of the Republic.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
Translate: Si Romani diligenter laboravissent, victoria facilior fuisset.
What is “If the Romans had worked diligently, the victory would have been easier”?
Translate this use of the ablative case: gladio pugnavit.
What is “He fought with a sword” (ablative of means)?