grammar

Question 1

nominative case

Answer 1

case used to describe the subject of the sentence

Question 2

accusative case

Answer 2

case used to describe the object of the sentence

Question 3

dative case

Answer 3

the dative case is translated as “to” or “for”

Question 4

genitive case

Answer 4

possessor or owner. Usually translated as ‘of’ or using an apostrophe

Question 5

what is the difference between ad and the dative case?

Answer 5

ad is if the person or thing is physically moving towards something.
if there is no physical movement, its in the dative.

Question 6

1st declension
singular endings

Answer 6

-a (nom), -am (acc.), -ae (dative) -ae (genitive)

Question 7

1st declension
plural endings

Answer 7

ae- (nom) , -as (acc.), -is (dative) -arum (genitive)

Question 8

2nd declension
singular endings

Answer 8

-us (nom), -um (acc.), -o (dative) -i (genitive)

Question 9

2nd declension
plural endings

Answer 9

-i (nom), -os (acc.), -is (dative) -orum (genitive)

Question 10

3rd declension
singular endings

Answer 10

• (nom), -em (acc.), -i (dative) -is (genitive)

Question 11

3rd declension
plural endings

Answer 11

-es (nom), -es (acc.), -ibus (dative) -(i)um (genitive)

Question 12

1st declension endings

Answer 12

a
am
ae
ae
ae
as
arum
is

Question 13

2nd declension endings

Answer 13

us
um
i
o
i
os
orum
is

Question 14

3rd declension endings

Answer 14

(nothing)
em
is
i
es
es
(i)um
ibus

Question 15

what gender is the first declension

Answer 15

feminine

Question 16

what gender is the second declension

Answer 16

masculine

Question 17

whats a comparative

Answer 17

a comparative is used when you are comparing two things

e.g. Joe is smarter than billy

Question 18

what latin ending do you add to adjectives to make them comparatives

Answer 18

-ior

Question 19

what is a superlative?

Answer 19

a superlative is the most extreme form of the adjective

Question 20

what latin ending do you add to adjectives to make them superlatives

Answer 20

-issimus

Question 21

translate these irregular comparatives and superlatives:

small, smaller, smallest

big, bigger, biggest

Answer 21

parvus, minor, minimus
magnus, maior, maximus

Question 22

present tense endings

Answer 22

-o I
-s You
-t He/she/it
-mus we
-tis you (plural)
-nt they

Question 23

what is present tense translated as

e.g. porto

Answer 23

I carry/ I am carrying

Question 24

imperfect tense endings

Answer 24

-bam I
-bas you
-bat he/she/it
-bamus we
-batis you (plural)
-bant they

Question 25

what is imperfect tense translated as

e.g. portabam

Answer 25

I was carrying

Question 26

what is imperfect tense used for

Answer 26

an uncompleted action in the past

Question 27

perfect tense endings

Answer 27

-i I
-isti You
-it He/she/it
-imus we
-istis you (plural)
-erunt they

Question 28

what letters can be found in front of the perfect tense endings?

Answer 28

SUSSX V

so: S,U,SS,X,V

Question 29

what is perfect tense translated as

e.g. portavi

Answer 29

I carried

Question 30

what is perfect tense used for

Answer 30

a completed action in the past

Question 31

present tense “i am” conjugations?

Answer 31

sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

Question 32

imperfect tense “i was” conjugations?

Answer 32

eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant