Latin

• What is the first step when looking up a noun?

  Look up the noun.
• What are the 'gouie givens' in the context of nouns?

  They refer to the basic grammatical rules for nouns.
• What are the four aspects of nouns mentioned?

  Nominative, genitive, gender, noun declension.
• What is the Latin word for 'friend' and its declension?

  Amicus, amici m.
• What is the purpose of noun cases in Latin?

  • Show the noun's job in a sentence
  • Indicate relationships between nouns
  • Change endings to reflect grammatical function
• What does the genitive case indicate?

  It shows possession.
• What is a noun defined as?

  A person, place, or thing.
• How does English typically reveal a noun's job in a sentence?

  Through the position of the noun in the sentence.
• How does Latin indicate the job of a noun?

  By changing the endings of the nouns.
• What are the 'jobs' of nouns in Latin called?

  Cases.
• What are the cases in Latin and their functions?

  • Nominative: Subject of the verb
  • Vocative: Person being spoken to
  • Accusative: Object of the verb
  • Genitive: Shows possession
  • Dative: Indirect object
  • Ablative: Various prepositional meanings
• What is the function of the nominative case?

  It indicates the subject that does the action of the verb.
• What does the vocative case indicate?

  It indicates the person being spoken to.
• What is the role of the accusative case?

  It indicates the object that has the action of the verb done to it.
• What does the genitive case express?

  It expresses possession, often translated as 'of'.
• What is the function of the dative case?

  It indicates the indirect object, often translated as 'to' or 'for'.
• What does the ablative case indicate?

  It indicates various prepositional meanings such as 'by, with, from, on, at, in'.
• What are the translation rules for Latin sentences?

  1. Nominative
  2. Verb
  3. Accusative (or equivalent)
  4. Dative (if there is one)
  5. Ablative (if there is one)
• What is the typical Latin word order for sentences?

  • Nominative (1)
  • Accusative (3)
  • Dative (4)
  • Verb (2)
  • Ablative (3, 4, or 5)
• How is the genitive case typically used in relation to other nouns?

  It is always dependent on another noun, usually the one before it.
• What does the sentence "Pliny epistulam imperatori Romae cum stylo a taberna scribit" translate to in English?

  Pliny writes a letter for the emperor of Rome with a pen from the shop.
• Who is the subject of the sentence "Pliny writes a letter for the emperor of Rome with a pen from the shop"?


  Pliny.
• What are the main parts of speech discussed in the study material?

  Nouns and adjectives
• What is the term used to describe the grammatical role of nouns in a sentence?

  Case
• What are the three declensions mentioned in the study material?

  • 1st Declension
  • 2nd Declension
  • 3rd Declension
• What gender is associated with the noun 'puella'?

  Feminine
• What is the nominative singular form of the masculine noun for 'slave'?

  Servus
• What is the nominative singular form of the neuter noun for 'temple'?

  Templum
• Which nouns are included in the example 'rex, rex, canes'?

  King and dogs
• What is the term for the case used for direct address?

  Vocative
• What is the accusative singular form of 'puella'?

  Puellam
• What is the genitive singular form of 'puella'?

  Puellæ
• What is the dative singular form of 'puella'?

  Puellæ
• What is the ablative singular form of 'puella'?


  Puella
• What are the plural forms for the nominative case of 'puella', 'servus', and 'templum'?

  • Puellæ
  • Servī
  • Templa
• What is the accusative plural form of 'puella'?

  Puellās
• What is the genitive plural form of 'puella'?

  Puellārum
• What is the dative plural form of 'puella'?

  Puellis
• What is the ablative plural form of 'puella'?

  Puellis
• What is the function of adjectives in a sentence?

  They describe a noun.