General latin grammar Flashcards
parts of speech
Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections
Characteristics of verbs
Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd); Number (singular or plural); Tense; Mood; Voice
What are the latin tenses
Present; Future; Imperfect; Perfect; Future Perfect; Pluperfect
What do infinite verbs lack?
Person and number
What is the predicate?
That which is said about a subject, and consists of a verg with or without modifiers
What is the direct object?
That to which something is done
What is a transitive verb?
A verb whose action passes over to the object directly. Eg the verb “hits” in “the boy hits the ball” is transitive
What is an intransitive verb?
A verb which does not admit of a direct object e.g. “I walk”
What is a conjunction?
A word which connects words, parts of sentences or sentences e.g. and
What is a preposition
A word which defines the relationship between words, such as to, for, by, from, in