Chapter 13 grammar

Question 1

5th declension nouns are mainly what gender? q

Answer 1

feminine

Question 2

what is special about the neuter noun mane?

Answer 2

it is indeclinable

Question 3

Expression of time “when” something is takes which case?

Answer 3

the ablative

Question 4

what is the preterite imperfect tense?

Answer 4

the past tense, when things are concerned with the past. it uses verbs such as “erat,” or “erant” instead of “est” or “sunt”

Question 5

positive degree of an adjective:

Answer 5

simply describes or limits the noun

Question 6

comparative degree of an adjective:

Answer 6

compares two things

Question 7

superlative degree of an adjective:

Answer 7

compares one thing with ALL the other things, it being either absolute extreme in some direction.

Question 8

“vel,” meaning “or,” is different than “aut,” which means the same thing in what way?

Answer 8

vel implies the free-choice between two things, whereas aut simply separates two mutually exclusive things.

Question 9

Ablative of time when

Answer 9

dates are given in the ablative, i.e. “on january 1st”

Question 10

The ablative is used to describe time and space under what conditions?

Answer 10

Time: when?
Space: Where?

Question 11

The accusative is used to describe time and space under what conditions?

Answer 11

time: how long?
space: how long?