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Basic Sentence Practice 2 Flashcards

The second deck in our basic Latin sentence practice package. Learn new vocabulary terms, as well as about the essential conjugations of the verb "to be."

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1
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to be

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esse

to be - sum, esse, fuī, — (irregular). Note that esse does not have a fourth principle part like most verbs (you can’t “be been” anything).

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I am a farmer

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Agricola sum.

I am - sum (irregular). Note that when using the verb “to be,” there is no “object” in the sentence: instead, what follows the verb in English is called the “Predicate Nominative,” and is declined in the Nominative case. (The Predicate Nominative of this sentence is in bold: “I am a farmer.”)

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You (singular) are new.

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Novus es.

You (sg.) are - es (irregular).

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It is a horse.

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Equus est.

He/she/it is - est (irregular). Remember that the “object” of “to be” is a Predicate Nominative.

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He is good.

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Bonus est.

good - bonus, -a, -um.

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We are good.

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Boni sumus.

We are - sumus (irregular).

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You (plural) are women.

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Feminae estis.

You (pl.) are - estis (irregular).

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They are small.

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Parvi sunt.

They are - sunt (irregular).

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What is the present tense conjugation of the irregular verb esse (“to be”)?

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The students prepare.

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Discipulī parant.

student - discipulus, -ī (masculine).

student - discipula, -ae (feminine).

Note that if a group of students contains boys and girls, use the masculine form.

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The queen is good.

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Rēgīna bona est.

queen - rēgīna, -ae (feminine).

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The farmer shouts.

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Agricola exclāmat.

to shout - exclāmō, exclāmāre, exclāmāvī, exclāmātus.

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Life is good.

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Vīta bona est.

life - vīta, -ae (feminine).

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I like to swim.

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Natāre amō.

to swim - natō, natāre, natāvī, natātus.

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The queen shouts to the woman.

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Regīna feminae exclamat.

The Dative Case: Indirect objects in Latin are expressed by using the Dative case endings. Whenever you want the subject to give something to or do something for the object, use the Dative case, not the Accusative.

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The farmer swims to the queen.

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Agricola rēgīnae natat.

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The farmer’s son prepares water for the horses.

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Filius agricolae aquam equīs parat.

son - filius, -iī (masculine).

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The queen’s daughter loves the horse.

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Filia rēgīnae equum amat.

daughter - filia, -ae (feminine).

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The sailor’s horse is small.

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Equus nautae parvus est.

sailor - nauta, -ae (masculine).

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“Where are you, Brutus?”

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“Ubi es, Brute?”

Vocative case: In speech, when addressing a person (or thing) that noun is put in the Vocative case. Normally, the Vocative looks just like the Nominative, but with second declension singular nouns ending in -us, that ending changes to -e, and nouns ending in -ius change to -ī.

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The queen fights for victory.

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Rēgīna victōriae pugnat.

victory - victōria, -ae (feminine). Many English words that end in -y are derived from Latin words that end in -ia (e.g. gloria, luxuria, militaria).

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The farmer fights the horse.

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Agricola equum pugnat.

to fight - pugnō, pugnāre, pugnāvī, pugnātus.

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We seize the forest.

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Silvam occupāmus.

to seize (i.e. capture) - occupō, occupāre, occupāvī, occupātus.

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The woman prepares dinner.

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Fēmina cēnam parat.

dinner - cēna, -ae (feminine).

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What is the Ablative of Means?

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The Ablative of Means is a form of the Ablative case that is used to show how (i.e. by what means) an action is done.

There is no preposition used with the Ablative of Means.

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They fight with a sword.

OR

They fight by means of a sword.

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Pugnant gladiō.

sword - gladius, -iī (masculine). Note that gladiō is in the Ablative case, here used as the Ablative of Means.

Also note that, for this word, the Genitive case is shown as -iī – this is to make sure that the Genitive becomes gladiī with a double i, not gladī, with only one. (It is still a second declension noun.)

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What are the first declension noun endings?

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What are the second declension noun endings?

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29
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to be able to

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posse

to be able - possum, posse, potui, — (irregular). Note that to say, e.g. to be able to swim, conjugate posse as necessary, then use the infinitive of the other verb.

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I can swim.

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Natāre possum.

I can, am able - possum (irregular). Note that to say “I am able to ___,” you do not conjugate the verb esse (“to be”) and combine it with posse.

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You (singular) can fight.

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Pugnāre potes.

you (sg.) can, are able - potes (irregular).

32
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He can praise.

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Laudāre potest.

he/she/it can, is able - potest (irregular).

33
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We can swim.

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Natāre possumus.

we can, are able to - possumus (irregular).

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You (plural) can fight.

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Pugnāre potestis.

you (pl.) can, are able to - potestis (irregular).

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They can praise.

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Laudāre possunt.

they can, are able - possunt (irregular).

36
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to go

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īre

to go - eō, īre, iī, ītus (irregular). Note that the third principle part can also appear as īvī.

37
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I go.

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Eō.

I go - eō (irregular).

38
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You (singular) go.

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Īs.

you (sg.) go - īs (irregular).

39
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He goes.

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It.

he/she/it goes - it (irregular).

40
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We go.

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Īmus.

we go - īmus (irregular).

41
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You (plural) go.

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Ītis.

you (pl.) go - ītis (irregular).

42
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They go.

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Eunt.

they go - eunt (irregular).

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My horse is good.

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Equus meus bonus est.

my, mine - meus, -a, -um.

44
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The road is long.

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Via longa est.

long - longus, -a, -um.

45
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It is difficult to seize.

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Occupāre dūrus est.

hard, difficult - dūrus, -a, -um.

46
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Sailors like small waves.

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Nautae parvās undās amant.

wave - unda, -ae (feminine).

47
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My friend fights with a sword.

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Amīcus meus gladiō pugnat.

friend - amīcus, -ī (masculine).

friend - amīca, -ae (feminine).

48
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You carry water to me.

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Aquam mihi portās.

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