Lesson 8: Grammar Review Flashcards
Give the three nominative singular endings for 2nd-declension masculine nouns.
-us, -er, -ir
2nd declension -er nouns either ___ or ___ the e in the stem.
drop; retain
Some nouns have only plural forms. An example is ___.
liberi liberorum
Four confusing words with the root of liber are ___.
liberi liberorum (children)
liber libri (book)
liber libera liberum (free)
libero (1) (to set free)
What kind of verbs have indirect objects?
Give Latin examples.
giving and telling
do, demonstro, núntio, narro
What are the two ways to show an indirect object in English?
the preposition to; word order - the indirect object precedes the direct object
In Latin the indirect object is in the ___ case.
dative
What is Sentence Pattern #5
subject + verb + I.O. + D.O.
Give an example of Sentence Pattern #5 in Latin.
Maria Marco rosam dedit.
Name the four verb complements you have learned.
predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object
What are the two ways to show possession in English?
preposition of and ’s
In Latin the possessive noun is is in the ___ case.
genitive
3rd-declension nouns that have a genitive plural in -ium are called ___.
i-stems
Give two indications a noun may be an i-stem and an example of each.
(1) same number of syllables in nominative and genitive - collis collis
(2) stem ends in two consonants - pons pontis
What are the two types of adjectives in Latin
1st/2nd-declension and 3rd-declension
3rd-declension adjectives are related to ___.
i-stem nouns
Define pronoun.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
How many kinds of pronouns are there? Name them in pairs.
8: personal, possessive; reflexive, intensive; interrogative, relative; demonstrative, indefinite
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is the noun the pronoun takes the place of.
Give the Latin word for we: ___ for us:
nos; nos
How do you write cum with the 1st/2nd-person pronuns?
mecum tecum nobiscum vobiscum
The 1st person is the person ___.
The 2nd person is the person ___.
The 3rd person is the person ___.
speaking
spoken to
spoken about
Give the two grammar numbers.
singular, plural
What does an adjective do?
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
