Chapter 3 Grammar Flashcards
State the declension chart for “amīcus” (friend; second declension singular masculine).
-Nominative: amīcus
-Genitive: amīcī
-Dative: amīcō
-Accusative: amīcum
-Ablative: amīcō
-Vocative: amīce
State the declension chart for “amīcī” (friends; second declension plural masculine).
-Nominative: amīcī
-Genitive: amīcōrum
-Dative: amīcīs
-Accusative: amīcōs
-Ablative: amīcīs
-Vocative: amīcī
What’s the declension chart for “magnus” (great, large; second declension singular masculine)?
-Nominative: magnus
-Genitive: magnī
-Dative: magnō
-Accusative: magnum
-Ablative: magnō
-Vocative: magne
What’s the declension chart for “magnī” (great, large; second declension plural masculine)?
-Nominative: magnī
-Genitive: magnōrum
-Dative: magnīs
-Accusative: magnōs
-Ablative: magnīs
-Vocative: magnī
Typical Latin syntax is…
- the subject and its modifiers
- indirect object and modifiers
- direct object and modifiers
- adverbial words and phrases
- verb
*adjectives and genitive nouns usually follow the words they modify
When the syntax of a sentence is unusual, it is probably to…
emphasize a part of the sentence.
The declension chart of “puer” (boy; second declension singular masculine) is…
Nominative: puer
Genitive: puerī
Dative: puerō
Accusative: puerum
Ablative: puerō
Vocative: puer
*Stem = genitive minus -i
The declension chart of “ager” (field; second declension singular masculine) is…
Nominative: ager
Genitive: agrī
Dative: agrō
Accusative: agrum
Ablative: agrō
Vocative: ager
*Stem = genitive minus -i
The declension chart of “puerī” (boys; second declension plural masculine) is…
Nominative: puerī
Genitive: puerōrum
Dative: puerīs
Accusative: puerōs
Ablative: puerīs
Vocative: puerī
*Stem = genitive minus -i
The declension chart of “ager” (fields; second declension plural masculine) is…
Nominative: agrī
Genitive: agrōrum
Dative: agrīs
Accusative: agrōs
Ablative: agrīs
Vocative: agrī
*Stem = genitive minus -i
