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Grammar: Stages 1-2 Flashcards

1
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What is a Noun?

A

Person place or thing

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2
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Nouns…

A
  • Do not use articles
  • Change their endings
  • Have Genders
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3
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What is a Verb?

A

An action

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4
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Verbs belong where in a sentence?

A

At the end of its clause

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5
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What is the function of a Preposition?

A

Specifies the relationship between a noun and the rest of the sentance

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6
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What do Nouns do when they follow a Preposition?

A

Change their ending

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7
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What is a Macron?

A

The line over a vowel to make it long or change its sound

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8
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What is a Diphthong?

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When two vowels are side by side to make a different sound

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9
Q

When is the letter “I” pronounced like a “y”?

A

When it is used as a constant

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10
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What does the “v” sound like in Latin?

A

Like a “W”

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11
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What does “er” sound like?

A

The English word “air”

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12
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What is an Ultima?

A

The last syllable in a word

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13
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What is a Penult?

A

The 2nd to last syllable in a word

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14
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What is an antepenult?

A

The 3rd to last syllable in a word

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15
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What makes a syllable long?

A
  • Macron
  • Diphthong
  • Short vowel followed by 2 or more consonants
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16
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How does one determine where to place the stress in a latin word?

A
  • If the penult is long then, stress the penult
  • If the penult is not long, stress the antepenult
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17
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If a word is two syllables where does one place the stress?

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On the first syllable

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18
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What is a case?

A

An ending on a noun that identifies its function in a sentance

19
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Case: -a

A

Nominative

20
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Case: -us

A

Nominative

21
Q

Case: -is

A

Nominative

22
Q

When does a latin word use the nominative case?

A

1) When it’s the subject of the sentence
2) When a noun/adjective points back to the subject

23
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When does a latin word use the accusative case?

A

1) When it’s the direct object
2) After some/most prepositions

24
Q

What is a declension?

A

A group of nouns that all share the same case ending

25
Q

Case: -am

A

Accusative

26
Q

Case: -um

A
  • Nominative
  • Accusative
27
Q

Case: -em

A

Accusative

28
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Case: -ā

29
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Case: -ō

30
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Case: -ē

31
Q

Case & Declension: -ā

A

1st - Abl.

32
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Case & Declension: -ē

A

3rd - Abl.

33
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Case & Declension: -ō

A

2nd - Abl.

34
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Case & Declension: -am

A

1st - Acc.

35
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Case & Declension: -a

A

1st - Nom.

36
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Case & Declension: -us

A

2nd - Nom.

37
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Case & Declension: -um

A

2nd - Nom./Acc.

38
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Case & Declension: -em

A

3rd - Acc.

39
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Case & Declension: -is

A

3rd - Nom.

40
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Nom. to Acc. : -is

41
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Nom. to Acc. : -or

42
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Nom. to Acc. : -ter

43
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Nom. to Acc. : -ns

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