Latin Metalanguage

Question 1

What are the three properties of Latin nouns?

Answer 1

1. Gender 2. Number 3. Case

Question 2

What are the six cases of the noun in Latin

Answer 2

1. Nominative 2. Vocative 3. Accusative 4. Genitive 5. Dative 6. Ablative

Question 3

What is the 7th case of the noun in Latin? What is its function?

Answer 3

Locative: used to indicate “the place where” and typically is used with the names of cities, towns, or small islands.

Question 4

Latin uses what case to express the subject of a sentence?

Answer 4

Nominative

Question 5

Latin uses what case to express separation, association/instrument, or location?

Answer 5

Ablative

Question 6

In Latin the subject which is being addressed by a speaker would be expressed in what case?

Answer 6

Vocative

Question 7

In Latin what case is used to qualify or limit another noun including ownership or possession.

Answer 7

Genitive

Question 8

Latin uses what case to express the person/thing interested in or affected by the action of the verb?

Answer 8

Dative

Question 9

A full Latin vocabulary entry includes what elements?

Answer 9

1. nominative singular 2. genitive singular 3. notation of gender 4. English meaning