Chapter Maxim
"In the beginning was The Word."
In principio erat verbum.
do, dare, dedi, datum
I give, to give...
table
mensa, mensae
Present tense verb endings
-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt
The 2 options for "Number" for verbs & nouns
Singular & Plural
Where does "In principio erat verbum" come from?
John 1:1 in the Latin Vulgate
erro, errare...
I wander, to wander
meta, metae
turning point, goal
-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt
Present tense verb endings
Listing (charting) a VERB with all its endings
Conjugating
(a conjugation)
"Of arms & the man I sing."
("I sing of war and the man at war.")
Arma virumque canō.
laboro, laborare...
I work, to work...
patria, patriae
fatherland, country
1st Declension Noun Endings
-a, -ae, -ae, -am, -a
-ae, -arum, -is, -as, -is
Listing (charting) a NOUN with all its endings
Declining
(a declension)
Where does "Arma virumque canō" come from?
Vergil's epic poem called, Aeneid
I look at, to look at....
specto, spectare...
unda, undae
wave
-a, -ae, -ae, -am, -a
-ae, -arum, -is, -as, -is
1st Declension Noun Endings
3 attributes to a VERB
Person, Number, Tense
What is a MAXIM?
Short, pithy, statement or "saying" expressing a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
sum, esse, fuī, futūrum
I am, to be, I was, about to be
window
fenestra, fenestrae
mensa, mensae, mensae, mensam, mensa
mensae, mensarun, mensis, mensas, mensis
3 attributes to a noun
Case, Number, Gender