Grammar: Stages 1-2 Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is a Noun?
Person place or thing
Nouns…
- Do not use articles
- Change their endings
- Have Genders
What is a Verb?
An action
Verbs belong where in a sentence?
At the end of its clause
What is the function of a Preposition?
Specifies the relationship between a noun and the rest of the sentance
What do Nouns do when they follow a Preposition?
Change their ending
What is a Macron?
The line over a vowel to make it long or change its sound
What is a Diphthong?
When two vowels are side by side to make a different sound
When is the letter “I” pronounced like a “y”?
When it is used as a constant
What does the “v” sound like in Latin?
Like a “W”
What does “er” sound like?
The English word “air”
What is an Ultima?
The last syllable in a word
What is a Penult?
The 2nd to last syllable in a word
What is an antepenult?
The 3rd to last syllable in a word
What makes a syllable long?
- Macron
- Diphthong
- Short vowel followed by 2 or more consonants
How does one determine where to place the stress in a latin word?
- If the penult is long then, stress the penult
- If the penult is not long, stress the antepenult
If a word is two syllables where does one place the stress?
On the first syllable
What is a case?
An ending on a noun that identifies its function in a sentance
Case: -a
Nominative
Case: -us
Nominative
Case: -is
Nominative
When does a latin word use the nominative case?
1) When it’s the subject of the sentence
2) When a noun/adjective points back to the subject
When does a latin word use the accusative case?
1) When it’s the direct object
2) After some/most prepositions
What is a declension?
A group of nouns that all share the same case ending
