Pre-State Questions—Novice

Question 1

In the sentence: “Marcus, tell me why it ain’t nothing but a heartache”, what case and use is Marcus?

Answer 1

VOCATIVE DIRECT ADDRESS

B1: Translate Marcus in that sentence.

MARCE

B2: Now translate the imperative in that same sentence.

DIC/NARRA

Question 2

For the sentence “Pugnā nautās gladiō, Quīnte!” what is the case and use of gladiō?

Answer 2

ABLATIVE OF MEANS

B1: What case and use is “Quīnte”?

VOCATIVE, DIRECT ADDRESS

B2: Translate the sentence.

QUINTUS, FIGHT THE SAILORS WITH A SWORD

Question 3

What case is used to show agency with passive verbs, manner, and means?

Answer 3

ABLATIVE

B1: What case is used for extent of time, extent of space, and place to which?

ACCUSATIVE

B2: What case is used for subjective, objective, and possession?

GENITIVE

Question 4

Which of the following nouns does not belong grammatically with the others: aqua, aurīga, pīrāta, nauta, agricola?

Answer 4

AQUA

B1: What gender is aqua?

FEMININE

B2: What gender are the other words in the tossup?

MASCULINE

Question 5

What use of the ablative is used in the following sentence: **Caesar navibus longis milites ad Britanniam portavit.

Answer 5

MEANS/INSTRUMENT

Translate that sentence.

CAESAR CARRIED THE SOLDIERS TO BRITAIN WITH / BY MEANS OF
LONG SHIPS/WARSHIPS
B2: What use of the ablative is used in this sentence: Frumentum Caesaris erat in nave
oneraria?

PLACE WHERE

Question 6

What case does the preposition de take?

Answer 6

ABLATIVE

B1: What case does the preposition ad take?

ACCUSATIVE

B2: What is unusual about the prepositions in and sub?

THEY CAN TAKE BOTH ACCUSATIVE AND ABLATIVE