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Unit I
Make a Prediction
Silva
Luna
Stella
Casa
Via
Alta
Longa
Magna
Multa
And these
Sub
Trans
Circum
Aqua
Terra
Pirata
Agricola
Nauta
Think about it
Sixty five percent of our English vocabulary
is derived from Latin.
Many times the Latin word will be exactly
the same as the English word.
Sometimes the Latin word will remind you
of a word you know in English, you just
have to think about it a bit.
Consider these:
Extraterrestrial
Aquarium
Circumference
Subterranean
Longitude
Altitude
Multitude
Word Order
The policeman chased the burglar down the
street.
The burglar chased the policeman down the
street.
Word order makes a difference.
In Latin
Anna sees the farmer.
Anna agricolam videt.
Agricolam Anna videt.
Word order makes NODIFFERENCE!
What determines meaning?
Endings
Words that serve as the subject end in “A”.
Anna agricolam videt.
Words that serve as the direct object end in
“AM”.
Agricolam Anna videt.
The verb, videt, ends in “T”.
Match
Subject
am
Direct Object
t
Verb
a
Sentence Structure
Romans built sentences the way they built
everything else.
Strong pillars at the beginning and end.
Anna (subject)
videt (Verb)
agricolam(D.O.)
Anna agricolam videt.
BUT…..
Word order makes no
difference – you have
to look at the endings!
Cases
Nominative
Subject
Accusative
Direct Object
Endings
Nominative
A(Singular) AE (Plural)
Accusative
AM(Singular) AS (Plural)
Examples
Anna agricolam videt.
Anna agricolas videt.
Agricola videt Annam.
Agricolae Annam vident.
Verb Endings
If the subject is singular, the verb ends in T.
Videt
she sees or he sees
If the subject is plural, the verb ends in NT.
Vident
they see
The verb “To Be”
Sum I am
Es You are
Est
He/she is
sumus we are
estis
you are
sunt
they are
Understanding Verbs
First person singular: I
First person plural: We
Second person singular: you
Second person plural: you all
Third person singular: He/she/ it
Third person plural: They
Verb Tenses
Present tense: Now
Past tense: Yesterday
Future tense: Tomorrow
I AM
I was
I will be
Nouns
Nominative: Subject/Predicate noun
Endings
A (singular) AE (Plural)
Accusative: Direct obj./Obj. of Preposition
Endings
AM (singular) AS (Plural)
Ablative:
Endings
Object of Preposition
A (Singular) IS (Plural)
Answers
Subject
A
Direct Object
Am
Verb
T
Unit I
Unit I
Review of Cases:
Nouns which are subjects or predicate nouns are
referred to as Nominative. They are identified by
the a, ae endings.
Nouns which serve as the direct object and some
objects of prepositions are referred to as
Accusative. They are identified by the am, as
endings.
Nouns which indicate some objects of prepositions
are referred to as Ablative , with endings long a
and is.
Unit I