Mod 1 Lesson 1

Question 1

vocatives generally look like

Answer 1

nominatives

Question 2

Separate Vocative forms: 2nd declension singular, -us changes to

Answer 2

-e. So if you want to yell Marcus’ name, you yell “Marce!”

Question 3

Separate Vocative forms: For words where the nominative ends in -ius, you change to ___ instead.

Answer 3

-i. So if you want to yell Julius’ name, you yell, “Iuli!”

Question 4

Common examples of verbs that take a dative object:

Answer 4

Acronym: Cows Fetch Imps Monthly to Prepare Rice Packets. credo, credere, credidi, creditus - trust, believe. faveo, favere, favi, fautus- to favor. impero, imperare, imperavi, imperatus – command. mando, mandare, mandavi, mandatus - command. pesuadeo, persuadere, persuasi, persuasus - persuade. resisto, resistere, restiti - resist. pareo, parere - to obey.

Question 5

The best way to sum up the function of the Latin dative is as

Answer 5

“noun/pronoun that has a vested interest in the action”. This concept takes in normal indirect objects as well–for example–if someone is giving a gift to someone, the recipient benefits from the action.