Chapter 14

Question 1

Animal, Animalis

Answer 1

Animal, a living creature (N)

Question 2

Aqua, Aquae

Answer 2

Water (F)

Question 3

Ars, Artis

Answer 3

Art, skill (F)

Question 4

Aúris, Áuris

Answer 4

Ear (F)

Question 5

Civis, Civis

Answer 5

Citizen (M/F)

Question 6

Ius, Iuris

Answer 6

Right, justice, law (N)

Question 7

Mare, Maris

Answer 7

Sea (N)

Question 8

Mors, Mortis

Answer 8

Death (F)

Question 9

Nubes, Nubis

Answer 9

Cloud (F)

Question 10

Os, Oris

Answer 10

Mouth, face (N)

Question 11

Pars, Partis

Answer 11

Part, share; direction (F)

Question 12

Roma, Romae

Answer 12

Rome (F)

Question 13

Turba, Turbae

Answer 13

Uproar, disturbance; mob, crowd, multitude (F)

Question 14

Urbs, Urbis

Answer 14

City (F)

Question 15

Vis, Vis

Answer 15

Force, power, violence (F)

Question 16

A/Ab

Answer 16

Away from, from; by (Prep + Acc)

Question 17

Trans

Answer 17

Across (Prep + Acc)

Question 18

Appello, Appellare, Appellavi, Appellatum

Answer 18

To speak to, address (as), call, name

Question 19

Curro, Currere, Cucurri, Cursum

Answer 19

To run, rush, move quickly

Question 20

Muto, Mutare, Mutavi, Mutatum

Answer 20

To change, alter; exchange

Question 21

Teneo, Tenere, Tenui, Tentum

Answer 21

To hold, keep, possess; restrain

Question 22

Vito, Vitare, Viravi, Vitatum

Answer 22

To avoid, shun

Question 23

What is the Ablative of Means/Instrument?

Answer 23

An ablative of means/instrument is a noun in the ablative case which indicates the way or tool by which an action is performed

Litteras STILTO scripsit
(He has written the letter WITH A PEN)

Id MEIS OCULUS vidi
(I have seen it WITH MY OWN EYES)

Note: the ablative of means/instrument does not use a preposition

Question 24

What is the Ablative of Accompaniment?

Answer 24

An ablative of accompaniment is a noun in the ablative case which indicates who or what accomplished the action with the subject

CUM AMICIS hic venerunt
(They have come here WITH FRIENDS)

Id CUM EIS fecit
(He has done it WITH THEM)

Note: the ablative of accompaniment uses the preposition cum

Question 25

What is the Ablative of Manner?

Answer 25

An ablative of manner is a noun in the ablative case which indicates the manner in which an action is performed

CUM ELERITATE venerunt
(The have come WITH SPEED
[Speed did not accompany the action, it is describing the manner in which the action was performed])

Id CUM VIRTUTE fecit
(He has done it WITH COURAGE)

Note: the ablative of manner uses the preposition cum

Question 26

What is an I-Stem Noun?

Answer 26

An I-Stem noun is a third declension noun that has an extra i in some case endings

Genitive Pl: -ium instead of -um
(Civium)

Accusative Sg: -im instead of -em
(Vim)

Nom/Acc Pl. Neuter: -ia instead of -a
(Maria)

Ablative Sg: -i instead of -e
(Mari) (This one is especially important/tricky)

Note: the only potentially difficult one above is the ablative sg. For example, the I-stem noun mari could be either dative sg or ablative sg