Spicy Grammar Flashcards
Parataxis
placing clauses or phrases together without words that indicate coordination or subordination
What are the three ways to use adjectives?
Attributively (attaching it to a noun to define it more closely)
Predicatively (asserting that the quality belongs to a noun)
Substantively (using it by itself as a noun where no ambiguity can arise from its use)
Examples of Personal Pronouns?
ego (I)
tu (you)
nos (we)
vos (you)
Examples of Reflexive Pronouns?
se (-self)
Examples of Demonstrative Pronouns?
hic (this)
is, ille, iste (that)
Examples of Definitive Pronouns?
idem (the same)
Examples of Intensive Pronouns?
ipse (-self)
Examples of Relative Pronouns?
qui (who)
quicumque (whoever)
Examples of Interrogative Pronouns?
quis (who?)
qui (what sort of?)
quot (how many?)
Examples of Indefinite Pronouns?
quis (any)
aliquis (someone)
quidam (a certain one)
Which pronouns can and cannot be used as adjectives?
Can be used as adjectives: Demonstrative, Definitive, Intensive, Interrogative, Indefinite
Cannot be used as adjectives: Personal, Reflexive, Relative
What is a transitive verb?
denotes an action which necessarily affects some person or thing or produces a result
What does it mean to use a transitive verb absolutely?
It has no expressed object (e.g. I conquer or I am writing)
What is an intransitive verb?
Verbs denoting an action which has no direct object (e.g. I stand, I run, I fall, I exist)
What is an indirect object?
when an action indirectly affects some person or thing. It is expressed by the dative case.
How do the participles of deponent and semi-deponent verbs differ from other Latin verbs?
they have both a present and past participle with an active sense
What are the two types of conjuntions?
Coordinating (joining together words/sentences on equal terms. The two are of equal grammatical rank)
Subordinating (attaching to a clause which holds a grammatically subordinate position)
What are the Latin coordinating connective conjunctions?
And (et, -que, atque, ac)
Nor, and Not (neque, nec)
Also (etiam, quoque, item)
What are the Latin coordinating separative conjunctions?
or, either (aut, vel, -ve)
whether, or (sive, seu)
What are the Latin coordinating adversative conjunctions?
but (sed, at)
but, yet (atqui, tamen)
but, however (autem)
but, moreover (ceterum, verum, vero)
What are the Latin coordinating causal conjuntions?
for (nam, namque, enim, etenim) for indeed (enimvero)
What are the Latin coordinating conclusive conjuntions?
therefore (ergo, itaque, igitur)
wherefore (quare, quam ob rem, quapropter, quocirca)
Difference between uses of et, -que, atque, and ac?
“et” simply joins words and clauses
“-que” joins words to form one whole (se suaque - himself and his belongings) or couples two closely related clauses
“atque” connects with emphasis
“ac” is a shorter form of atque but is not used before words that begin with a vowel
Difference between aut, aut…aut, vel, -ve, and vel…vel
“aut” marks a sharp distinction
“aut…aut” exhausts the possible alternatives (this is either true or false)
“vel” and “-ve” treat the difference as unimportant
“vel…vel” doesn’t necessarily exhaust the possible alternatives