Ch 17_Grammar

Question 1

What is an intransitive verb?

Answer 1

It does not take a direct object (Nautae nāvigant. “The sailors sail.”)

Question 2

What is a transitive verb?

Answer 2

It takes a direct object (Rēgīna puellam accūsat. “The queen accuses the girl.” Helena est rēgina. “Helen is a queen.” In lūdō discimus. “We learn in school.”)

Question 3

What is the special intransitive verb in Latin?

Answer 3

It is a special verb that takes a direct object in the dative case (not the accusative)

Question 4

Translate the following sentence with a special intransitive verb:
Puella mātrī placet.

Answer 4

“The girl is pleasing to [her] mother.” [or]
“The girl pleases [her] mother.”
(notice that it is okay to sometimes use the “to” preposition when translating the dative with the special intransitive verb.)

Question 5

Translate the following sentence with a special intransitive verb:
Deō parēbimus.

Answer 5

“we will be obedient to God.” [or]
“we will obey God.”
(notice that it is okay to sometimes use the “to” preposition when translating the dative with the special intransitive verb.)

Question 6

How does Latin use the Dative case to show possession?

Answer 6

Dative word + a form of esse

Question 7

In the Dative of possession + a form of esse; how should the form of esse be translated?

Answer 7

“to belong to” (not as “to be”)

Question 8

Translate the following sentence that uses a Dative of possession:
Cōnsulī est officium.

Answer 8

“The office belongs to the consul.”

Question 9

Translate the following sentence that uses a Dative of possession:
Discipulīs erant librī.

Answer 9

“The books belonged to the students.”