"Venalicius"
Lines 1-8
Lines 1-8
ad portum.
Where was Salvius going at the start of the story?
ancilla.
Who is Melissa?
-or-
Who brings wine to Caecilius?
This letter is added to mark the direct object in a Latin sentence.
What is "m"?
est pater et argentarius.
Who is Caecilius?
The English translation of:
coquus canem videt.
"The cook sees the dog."
Syria.
Where is the ship from?
-or-
Where is Syphax from?
vinum.
What does Syphax give to Caecilius?
-or-
What does Melissa bring to Caecilius?
What is nominative?
est mater.
Who is Metella?
The English translation of:
mercatorem amicus salutat.
prope navem.
Where is Syphax standing when Caecilius meets him?
The only accusative case word on line 11.
What is ancillam?
This term describes Latin noun endings and the part they play in the sentence.
What are cases?
est filius.
Who is Quintus?
The English translation of:
ancilla Clementem in atrio exspectat.
servum.
What is Caecilius looking for?
-or-
What is Syphax selling?
docta, pulchra, et coqua optima.
How is Melissa described?
The two cases we have learned so far, which mark the subject and direct object of a sentence.
What are nominative and accusative?
est filia.
The English translation of:
coquus cibum in culina coquit, et Clemens in triclinio laborat.
"The cook cooks food in the kitchen, and Clemens works in the dining room."
non emit.
What does Caecilius do with the big slave?
Caecilius, Grumio, et Quintus.
Who likes Melissa?
The words mercator, Grumio, and canis all belong to this noun group.
What is the 3rd declension?
**Duplex Cotidianis**
(Daily Double)
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est servus, sed non coquus.
(sed = but)
The English translation of:
Grumio triclinium circumspectat, et coquus iratus canem videt.