Chapter 5_Grammar Flashcards
What gender is most fifth declension nouns?
feminine
What is one exception to most fifth declension nouns being feminine?
diēs (day) which can be either masculine or feminine
Diēs is masculine unless it refers to a specific day
What are the fifth declension case endings for the singular?
Nom. ēs Gen. ēī / eī Dat. ēī / eī Acc. em Abl. ē Voc. ēs Loc. ē
What are the fifth declension case endings for the Plural?
Nom. ēs Gen. ērum Dat. ēbus Acc. ēs Abl. ēbus Voc. ēs Loc. --
What does the ablative of separation mean?
- It means to keep something from something else
Ex. He kept the troops FROM the town
How does Latin form the ablative of separation?
ā / ab + ablative
What does “place from which” mean?
- It means a place from which something came
Ex. The people fled out of Egypt
How does Latin form the “place from which”?
ā / ab / dē + ablative (or)
ē / ex + ablative
What are the 4 key words that should be remembered for the locative?
by, with, from, in
ā and ab are the same preposition; When is ā used and when is ab used?
- ā is used when the next word begins with a consonant (example: ā malō)
- ab is used when the next word begins with a vowel (example: ab oppidō)
ē and ex are the same preposition; When is ā used and when is ab used?
- ē is used when the next word begins with a consonant (example: ē malō)
- ab is used when the next word begins with a vowel (example: ex Aegyptō)
What does “place where” mean?
- It is the place that something takes place
How does Latin construct “place where”?
preposition + ablative
(there are several prepositions; though sometimes it the Latin might use a dative instead of an ablative)
Example: We were walking in the road.
What is the single use for the locative in Latin?
“place where” (place where something happens or takes place)
Note: Review the following Latin Paradigm
Ch 4, 5_4th and 5th Declension Case Endings
