little grammar bits 1

Question 1

Give 3 meanings of cum…tum…

Answer 1

1. not only…but also…
2. both…and…
3. although…yet…

Question 2

What could placatis mean?

Answer 2

1. a PPP of placo (=I appease) in the dat/abl plur

2. dat/abl plur of the ptcp placatus,a,um (=peaceful)

Question 3

how does nefas decline?

Answer 3

It doesn’t

Question 4

what could moris mean? (3 options)

Answer 4

1. dat/abl plur of mora, morae (=delay)
2. dat/abl plur of morus, mori (=mulberry/mulberry tree)
3. gen sing of mos (=custom, habit)

Question 5

what could facta mean? (2 options)

Answer 5

1. PPP from facio (=I do, make)

2. nom/acc plur of factum, facti (n) (= fact, deed)

Question 6

explain the morphology of vectam

Answer 6

fem acc sing PPP from veho, vehere, vexi, vectus (=I carry)

Question 7

What cases can credo take?

Answer 7

dat and acc, but mostly dat

Question 8

what can you say about the gender of progenies?

Answer 8

grammatically feminine, but can refer to a son

Question 9

explain the morphology of the adj velocis

Answer 9

It could be gen sing or it could be acc plur as it is interchangeable with veloces

Question 10

give the two meanings of ferunt

Answer 10

1. they say

2. they bear/carry

Question 11

what construction does simulo/dissimulo take?

Answer 11

acc+inf

Question 12

when is quis,quae,quod short for quisquam (=anyone)?

Answer 12

after si, num, nisi or ne, the quam is taken away

Question 13

what ending do third declension adjs take in the abl sing?

Answer 13

i (long)

Question 14

explain the grammar of permittes

Answer 14

2nd sing fut act ind from permitto (permittis is present)