Vocabulary
solus
alone
What subject goes with the following verb? scribo
ego
True or false: contentus is a comparative adjective
false
What was papyrus and how was it used in schools
paper made from reeds, used to write on with a quill
Caecilius amicos ad cenam invitavit
Caecilius invited his friends to dinner
fratribus
brothers
What subject goes with the following verb? paramus
nos
True or false: callidior is a comparative adjective
True
Describe a classroom environment in Pompeii
public space, tabulae and stilus on knees, no formal classroom
uxor triclinium intravit et circumspectavit
the wife entered the dining room and looked around
habitabat
he/she was living
what letter/s do present tense verbs end in when the subject is tu?
-s
What word usually goes with a comparitive adjective that means 'than'
quam
What were tabulae and stilus?
wax tablet and stick used for writing
nos diligenter laboramus
we are working hard
pacem
peace
what letter/s do present tense verbs end in when the subject is they?
-nt
Translate: ego sum iratior quam tu
I am angrier than you
Finish the sentence... a paedagogus was a_____________
slave
vos estis servi stultissimi
y'all are very stupid slaves
invenit
he/she finds or he/she found
what letter/s do present tense verbs end in when the subject is vos?
-tis
What was the job of the paedagogus?
responsible for safety and discipline of students on the way to and from school
cur hospitibus triclinium non paratis?
Why are y'all not preparing the dining room for the guests?