Lesson 15: Grammar Review

Question 1

Give the three moods of Latin verbs.

Answer 1

indicative, imperative, subjunctive

Question 2

The indicative mood is used for

Answer 2

statements and questions

Question 3

Ther imperative mood is used for

Answer 3

commands

Question 4

The subjunctive mood is used for

Answer 4

potential action, such as opinions, purpose, and wishes

Question 5

To form the singular imperative of all four conjugations, drop ___ from the infinitive

Answer 5

-re

Question 6

To form the plural imperative of all but the 3rd conjugation add ___ to the singular imperative

Answer 6

-te

Question 7

Remember ___ for the 3rd conjugation imperative forms.

Answer 7

surge, súrgite

Question 8

Give three irregular singular imperatives.

Answer 8

dic, duc, fac

Question 9

Give the singular and plural imperatives of sum.

Answer 9

es, este

Question 10

The tenses of the perfect passive system are ___ verbs.

Answer 10

compound

Question 11

The 4th principal part is a ___.

Answer 11

participle

Question 12

A participle is a ___.

Answer 12

verbal adjective

Question 13

Verbs that can take a direct object are called ___ verbs, and verbs that do not take a direct object are called ___.

Answer 13

transitive; intransitive

Question 14

The vocative case is the case of ___.

Answer 14

direct address

Question 15

Give the Vocative Rule.

Answer 15

The vocative is the same as nominative except in the 2nd-declension masculine singular where -us changes to -e and -ius to -i.

Question 16

Give three vocative expressions that illustrate the vocative rule.

Answer 16

Et tu, Brute?

Benedic Dómine nos

fili mi

Question 17

Give the three exceptions to the Vocative Rule.

Answer 17

meus = mi

deus = deus

Jesus = Jesu

Question 18

A vocative noun is often used with an ___ verb and usually is not the ___ word in the sentence.

Answer 18

imperative; first

Question 19

Give the dative and ablative plural of fília and dea.

Answer 19

filiabus, deabus

Question 20

Give two common indeclinable nouns.

Answer 20

satis nihil

Question 21

What is an appositive?

Answer 21

a word that follows a noun and renames it

Question 22

A appositive agrees with its noun or pronoun in ___, and usually but not necessarily in ___.

Answer 22

case; gender and number

Question 23

Give two examples of adjectives used as nouns in English.

Answer 23

the poor, the good, the bad, the ugly, the tired, the weary, etc.

Question 24

Latin often uses the ___ as a noun to describe a group of people or things.

Answer 24

masculine or neuter nominative plural adjective

Question 25

Give two latin examples where an adjective is used as a noun to describe a group of people or things.

Answer 25

multa (many things), nostri (our men), multi (many people)

Question 26

Give the three kinds of 1st/2nd declension adjectives.

Answer 26

regular (bonus -a -um), er adjectives (drop or retain the e), the Naughty Nine

Question 27

The Naught Nine have irregular forms in what cases?

Answer 27

genitive and dative

Question 28

Give three kinds of 3rd declension adjectives.

Answer 28

1, 2, 3 terminations

Question 29

In Enlgish, some adjectives require a ___ to complete their thought.

Answer 29

prepositional phrase

Question 30

The three ways in Latin to express this prepositional phrase are by ___.

Answer 30

case, preposition, infinitive.

Question 31

Which cardinale numbers are declined?

Answer 31

uno, duo, tres

Question 32

Give three reasons for using a personal pronoun in the nominative case (as a subject).

Answer 32

clarity, contrast, emphasis

Question 33

The preposition cum takes the ___ case, and when combined with 1st/2nd personal pronouns results in what forms?

Answer 33

ablative; mecum, tecum, nobiscum, vobiscum

Question 34

The genitive of 1st/2nd declension pronouns is used for ___ expressions that do not show ___.

Answer 34

of; possession

Question 35

Nostri and vestri are used for the ___ genitive.

Answer 35

objective

Question 36

Nostrum and vestrum are used for the ___ genitive.

Answer 36

partitive