Collegiate Questions—Novice

Question 1

Using the noun nauta, give the genitive singular of the Latin phrase meaning “this sailor.”

Answer 1

HUIUS NAUTAE

B1: Now give the dative singular of the phrase meaning “this good sailor.”

HUIC BONŌ NAUTAE

B2: Nauta is an example of a masculine first declension noun. Excluding proper names, give two other first declension masculine nouns.

INCOLA / AURĪGA / ĀGRICOLA / PĪRĀTA / POĒTA

Question 2

Give the accusative singular of the phrase “bonus vir.”

Answer 2

BONUM VIRUM

B1: Now make that phrase plural.

BONŌS VIRŌS

B2: What two forms — giving both case and number — can the phrase bonīs virīs be?

ABLATIVE AND DATIVE PLURAL

Question 3

Of the verbs audiō, sentiō, nūntiō, and sciō, which does NOT belong due to conjugation, because it is first rather than fourth conjugation?

Answer 3

NŪNTIŌ

B1: Of the verbs aperiō, capiō, veniō, and dormiō, which does NOT belong due to conjugation, because it is 3rd-io rather than fourth conjugation?

CAPIŌ

B2: Give the 1st person plural, present active indicative for both capiō and veniō, making sure to make the difference clear between the two endings.

CAPIMUS and VENĪMUS [NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN LENGTH]

Question 4

Give the form of capiō in the second person singular, future active indicative form

Answer 4

CAPIĒS

B1: Now give the second person singular imperative form of capiō.

CAPE

B2: Give the form of capiō with the same person, number, and tense as the verb form amāvērunt — that is, the third person plural, perfect active indicative form.

CĒPĒRUNT / CĒPĒRE

Question 5

For the verb stō, give the form that means “you used to stand” or “you were standing.”

Answer 5

STĀBĀS / STĀBĀTIS

B1: Now give the same form for faciō.

FACIĒBĀS / FACIĒBĀTIS

B2: Now give all four principal parts of stō.

STŌ, STĀRE, STETĪ, STATUS/STATUM

Question 6

Differentiate in meaning between the phrases in forō and in forum.

Answer 6

IN THE FORUM and INTO THE FORUM (RESPECTIVELY)

B1: Of the prepositions cum, sine, per, and sub, which is the only one that can take either an ablative or accusative, depending on if there is motion towards the word?

SUB

B2: Translate the following sentence from Latin into English: Ambulābam lentē sub lūnā.

I WAS WALKING SLOWLY UNDER THE MOON