Grammar Flashcards
How is are first declension nouns conjugated?
Singular
nom -a
acc -am
gen -ae
dat -ae
abl -a
Plural
nom -ae
acc -as
gen -arum
dat -is
abl -is
How are regular second declension nouns conjugated?
Singular
nom -us (usually)
acc -um
gen -i
dat -o
abl -o
Plural
nom -i
acc -os
gen -orum
dat -is
abl -is
How are neuter second declension nouns conjugated?
Singular
nom -um
acc -um
gen -i
dat -o
abl -o
Plural
nom -a
acc -a
gen -orum
dat -is
abl -is
How are (m/f) third declension nouns conjugated?
Singular
nom -
acc -em
gen -is
dat -i
abl -e
Plural
nom -es
acc -es
gen -um (or) -ium
dat -ibus
abl -ibus
How are neuter third declension nouns conjugated?
Singular
nom -
acc -(same as nom)
gen -is
dat -i
abl -e
Plural
nom -a
acc -a
gen -um (or) -ium
dat -ibus
abl -ibus
How is the vocative singular of each noun declension formed?
Vocative singular of each declension apart from the second is the same as its nominative singular. For second declension, the ending -e is used.
How is the present active tense conjugated?
Singular
1 -o
2 -s
3 -t
Plural
1 -mus
2 -tis
3 -nt
How is the imperfect active tense conjugated?
Singular
1 -bam
2 -bas
3 -bat
Plural
1 -bamus
2 -batis
3 -bant
How is the future active tense conjugated?
For 1st, 2nd:
Singular
1 -bo
2 -bis
3 -bit
Plural
1 -bimus
2 -bitis
3 -bunt
For 3rd, 4th:
Singular
1 -am
2 -es
3 -et
Plural
1 -emus
2 -etis
3 -ent
How is the perfect active tense conjugated?
Singular
1 -i
2 -isti
3 -it
Plural
1 -imus
2 -istis
3 -erunt
How is the pluperfect active tense conjugated?
Singular
1 -eram
2 -eras
3 -erat
Plural
1 -eramus
2 -eratis
3 -erant
How is the present passive tense conjugated and translated?
Singular
1 -or
2 -ris
3 -tur
Plural
1 -mur
2 -mini
3 -ntur
Translate: am being X-ed
How is the imperfect passive tense conjugated and translated?
Singular
1 -bar
2 -baris
3 -batur
Plural
1 -bamur
2 -bamini
3 -bantur
Translate : was being X-ed
How is the future passive tense conjugated and translated?
Singular
1 -bor
2 -beris
3 -bitur
Plural
1 -bimur
2 -bimini
3 -buntur
Translate: will be X-ed
How is the perfect passive tense conjugated and translated?
Singular
1 Y sum
2 Y es
3 Y est
Plural
1 Y sumus
2 Y estis
3 Y sunt
Here, Y refers to the PPP of the verb. The participle is always nominative, but changes its ending according to the number and gender of the subject
e.g. the participle can be portatae (fem, pl), or portatum (masc, sing)
Translate (literal): was/having been X-ed.
How is the pluperfect passive tense conjugated and translated?
Singular
1 Y eram
2 Y eras
3 Y erat
Plural
1 Y eramus
2 Y eratis
3 Y erant
Here, Y refers to the PPP of the verb. The participle is always nominative, but changes its ending according to the number and gender of the subject
e.g. the participle can be portatae (fem, pl), or portatum (masc, sing)
Translate (literal): had been X-ed.
What are the two types of adjectives?
- Some adjectives use the 2-1-2 formation (goes like puella, dominus, and bellum), such as miser, and laetus.
- Others use the 3-3 formation (goes like rex, navis, and nomen), such as fortis, and ingens, but –i replaces -e in abl sing.
How are 2-1-2 adverbs formed?
2-1-2 adjectives are formed by adding -e to their stem
E.g. laetus → laete
How are 3-3 adverbs formed?
Some 3-3 adjectives form adverbs by adding -iter to their stem
E.g. fortis → fortiter
Other 3-3 adjectives with the ending -is add -e to their stem.
E.g. facilis → facile
What is the formation and stem of comparative adjectives?
- They all follow the 3-3 formation.
- The syllable -ior is added to the gen sing stem of the adjective.
- The neuter form of the comparative adjective does not use the syllable -ior; pay close attention to realising a neuter adjective could be a comparative.
What are the two ways of expressing a comparative?
- A comparative (adjective) is very often followed by quam (=than). The two people or things being compared are in the same case.
- A simple comparison (where the items compared would be nominative or accuasative) can be alternatively be expressed by missing out quam and putting in the second noun in the abl (abl of comparison):
e.g: dominus stultior est servo. (The master is more stupid than the slave)
What is the formation and stem of superlative adjectives?
They syllables –issim are added to the gen sing stem
The adjective is 2-1-2 in formation.
How is the comparative of an adverb formed?
The comparative of an adverb formed is fromed from an adjective - the neuter sing of the comparative adjective in nom/acc with the ending –ius.
E.g. laetius → more happily
How is a superlative adjective formed?
Because a superlative adjective is 2-1-2 in declension, the superlative adverb is formed the same way of a normal 2-1-2 adjective (remove –us from the masculine nom sing and add –e).
E.g. laetissme → very happily, most happily
Translate:
A) bonus
B) malus
C) magnus
D) parvus
E) multus
F) multi
A) good
B) bad
C) big
D) small
E) much
F) many
Translate:
A) melior
B) peior
C) maior
D) minor
E) plus
F) plures
A) better
B) worse
C) bigger
D) smaller
E) more (of)
F) more
Translate:
A) optimus
B) pessimus
C) maximus
D) minimus
E) plurimus
F) plurimi
A) best, very good
B) worst, very bad
C) biggest, very big
D) smallest, very small
E) most (of), very much (of)
F) most, very many
How are the imperative endings conjugated?
conjugation: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th mixed
ending sing: -a -e -e -i -e
ending pl: -ate -ete -ete -ite -ite
The endings are added to the usual present stem of the word.
What is the function of the imperative of nolo?
A negative command is expressed by the imperative of nolo - (sg noli, pl nolite) - with the infinitive of the verb needed to be used.
How are the present active infinitive endings conjugated?
conjugation: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th mixed
ending: -are -ere -ere -ire -ere
How are the present passive infinitive endings conjugated?
conjugation: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th mixed
ending: -ari -eri -i -iri -i
How are perfect active infinitives conjugated and translated?
Perfect active infinitives add the ending –isse, to their perfect stems.
They are translated as:
To have X-ed
How are the perfect passive infinitives conjugated and translated?
Perfect passive infinitives add a separate word – esse – to their perfect passive participle
They are translated as:
To have been X-ed
How are the future active infinitives conjugated and translated?
Future active infinitives add a sperate word – esse – to their future active participle.
They are translated as:
To be about to X
How are (non-semi) deponent verbs translated?
The deponents are a small group of verbs in Latin whose endings are always passive, but meanings are always active.
How are semi-deponent verbs translated?
Semi-deponent verbs are active in form in the present, imperfect and future tenses, but become deponent in perfect and pluperfect.
There are only 3 semi-deponent verbs needed for GCSE, with all of them being second declension.
Name all (non-semi) deponent verbs and translate them.
conor, conari, conatus – try
egredior, egredi, egressus sum – go out
hortor, hortari, hortatus sum – encourage, urge
ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum – enter
regredior, regredi, regressus sum – go back
progredior, progredi, progressus sum – advance
miror, mirari, miratus sum – wonder at, admire
morior, mori, mortuus sum – die
proficisor, proficisi, profectus sum – set out
sequor, sequi, secutus sum – follow
viedeor, videri, visus sum – seem, appear
Name all semi-deponent verbs and translate them.
gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum – rejoice, be pleased
audeo, audere, ausus sum – dare
soleo, solere, solitus sum – am accustomed
How is the imperfect active subjunctive conjugated and formed?
Singular
1 -m
2 -s
3 -t
Plural
1 -mus
2 -tis
3 -nt
Formation: present active infinitive + ending
How is the imperfect passive subjunctive formed and conjugated?
Singular
1 -r
2 -ris
3 -tur
Plural
1 -mur
2 -mini
3 ntur
Formation: present active infinitive + ending
How is the pluperfect active subjunctive formed and conjugated?
Singular
1 -m
2 -s
3 -t
Plural
1 -mus
2 -tis
3 -nt
Formation: perfect active infinitive + ending