Lesson 2 New Material Flashcards
The verb ___ can be used to mean ___ or ___ in the sense of existence
sum; there is; there are
When sum is used to mean there is or there are, sum will be in the ___ person, and is usually the ___ word in the sentence or ___ the subject.
third; first; before
Some nouns have plural forms only, but may have a singular or plural ___. A noun and its verb must agree in person and ___.
meaning; number
Give two examples of Latin nouns that have only plural forms and meanings. Write the Latin and English.
liberi (children), arma (arms, weapons), hiberna (winter quarters), angustiae (when it means “difficulties”)
Give two examples of Latin nouns with plural forms that have singular meanings in English. Write the Latin and English.
insidiae (plot, ambush), castra (camp), impedimenta (baggage, baggage train), angústiae (when it means “narrow place”)
angústiae -arum f.
narrow place, difficulties
arma -orum n.
arms, weapons
Arma Virúmque cano.
I sing of arms and a man.
arms, weapons
arma -orum n.
baggage, baggage train
impedimenta -orum n.
camp
catra -orum n.
catra -orum n.
camp
Exércitus impetum fecerunt.
The army made an attack.
fácio + impetum
to make an attack
hiberna -orum n.
winter quarters
