Vocabulary
Porta, Portae (F)
Gate, entrance
Nouns in the Dative Case perform this function or "job" in a sentence.
Indirect Object
Latin is directly derived from this language
Indo-European
Salvē, poeta.
Hello, poet.
The Latin word for "ancient"
Antiquus, Antiqua, Antiquum
To think, to ponder, to consider
Cogitō, Cogitāre
This case is reserved for nouns that are directly addressed
Vocative Case
Feminine
Conservāte mē!
Save me! (Said to many)
This is the First Declension, Dative, Plural ending for nouns
-īs
Pumpkin
Cucurbita Maxima (F)
The Nominative Case is for nouns performing this job in a sentence
Subject
In ancient Rome, families typically chose one praenomen from this number of options.
Fifteen
Nihil mē terret.
Nothing frightens me.
DAILY DOUBLE: The name of the aristocratic "upper class," or wealthy class, of citizens in ancient Rome
Patrician
"Goodbye!" (To many)
Valēte!
The Genitive Case is for nouns performing this job in a sentence
Possessive
In Latin, verbs whose stems contain an -ā prior to their infinitive endings belong to this category
First Conjugation
Cucurbitam maximam amat.
He/she/it loves the pumpkin.
The ancient Romans often had military conflicts with the peoples of this great, northern "wilderness" territory
Gaul
"You all are"
Estis
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What are the two "jobs" performed by nouns in the Accusative Case?
Direct Object, Object of an Adjectival Prepositional Phrase
This "mood" is for Latin verbs that are issued as commands
Imperative
Sententiae sunt magnae.
The feelings (thoughts, opinions) are great.
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In ancient Rome, wealthy men from the Roman upper class were likely to have three-part names. What are these three names?
Praenomen, Nomen, Cognomen