Pre-State Questions—Intermediate

Question 1

Translate the following sentence into English: Arma magnō auxiliō mīlitibus fuērunt.

Answer 1

THE WEAPONS WERE OF/A GREAT HELP FOR THE SOLDIERS.

B1: What use of the Dative is exemplified by auxiliō in that sentence?

DATIVE OF PURPOSE

B2: What use of the Dative is exemplified by mīlitibus in that sentence?

DATIVE OF REFERENCE

Question 2

Translate “Gauls” in the following sentence into Latin: Caesar was informed that the Gauls had attacked the winter camp.

Answer 2

GALLOS

B1 Translate “for many days” in the following sentence into Latin: Caesar and his legions marched for many days to reach Gaul

MULTOS DIES

B2 Translate “on the fifth day” in this sentence On the fifth day, they arrived in Gaul.

QUINTO DIE

Question 3

Translate into English “Commode, fer frumentum!”

Answer 3

COMMODUS, BRING/CARRY THE GRAIN

B1 Now translate “Commode, noli necare illum virum”?

COMMODUS, DON’T KILL THAT MAN

B2 Now translate “Commodum necemus!”?

LET’S KILL COMMODUS

Question 4

Using the verb peto translate the dependent clause in the following sentence: The barbarians come at night in order to attack the city.

Answer 4

UT URBEM PETANT

B1 Now translate the dependent clause in this sentence, again using peto: The barbarians came at night in order to attack the city.

UT URBEM PETERENT

B2: Now translate the dependent clause in this sentence, again using peto: We are afraid that the barbarians are attacking the city.

NE BARBARI URBEM PETANT