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States Questions—Advanced Flashcards

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using an i-stem, How would a Roman say “the same force”?

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EADEM VIS

B1: Change that form to the accusative.

EANDEM VIM

B2: Change that form to the plural.

EASDEM VIRES

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Translate Athens in the following sentence into Latin: We decided to travel from Athens to Carthage.

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ATHENIS

B1: Translate Carthage in that same sentence.

CARTHĀGINEM

B2: Now translate Rome in this sentence into Latin: We stayed at Rome for three days.

ROMAE

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Using the adjective vetus, say in Latin older Anchises.

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VETUSTIOR ANCHISES

B1: Change that to the accusative

VETUSTIOREM ANCHISEN/ANCHISAM

B2: Change that to the vocative

VETUSTIOR ANCHISE/ANCHISA

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How would you say “three each” in Latin?

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TRINI/TERNI

B1: Using one word how would you say “thrice as great”

TRIPLUS

B2: How would you say “a third” in Latin

TRIENS

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Using an i-stem say in Latin the same tower.

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EADEM TURRIS

B1: Now change eadem turris to the accusative.

EANDEM TURRIM

B2: Change eandem turrim to the ablative.

EADEM TURRI

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For the verb scribo, give the dative gerund

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SCRIBENDO

B1: What case of the gerund can be used to show purpose?

SEE BELOW

B2: What is the other case of the gerund that can be used to express purpose?

GENITIVE/ACCUSATIVE

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For the verb facio give the second person singular present passive indicative

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FIS

B1: Change fis to the subjunctive

FIAS

B2: Change fias to the pluperfect

FACTUS/A/UM ESSES

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With one word say “let it be” in Latin.

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SIT

B1: Change sit to the imperfect

ESSET

B2: Change esset to the pluperfect

FUISSET

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What grammatical term is used for words like decet, oportet and licet?

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IMPERSONAL (VERBS)

B1: What impersonal verb can be defined as: gelū quod dē caelō cadit hoc facit?

NINGIT/GRANDINAT

B2: What impersonal verb can be defined by: lacrimae Aurōrae hanc aquam facit?

RORAT

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Make the phrase immanis bos genitive singular.

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**IMMANIS BOVIS **

B1: Make immanis bovis plural

IMMANIUM BOUM

B2: Keeping the same number, make immanium boum ablative

IMMANIBUS BOBUS

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Give the comparative form of saepe

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SAEPIUS

B1: Give the comparative form of satis.

SATIUS

B2: Give the comparative form of secus.

SETIUS

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Using the verb volō, velle, say in Latin “to have wished.”

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VOLUISSE

B1: Using volō, say in Latin “Let us wish.”

VELĪMUS

B2: Using volō and the subjunctive mood, say in Latin “ I want to answer correctly.”

VOLŌ (UT) RECTĒ RESPONDEAM

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Give the dative singular of the phrase vetus lapis.

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VETERĪ LAPIDĪ

B1: Change that phrase to the plural.

VETERIBUS LAPIDIBUS

B2: Change that phrase to the gentive plural.

VETERUM LAPIDUM

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For the verb parcō, give the 3rd person singular, imperfect, active, subjunctive.

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PARCERET

B1: Give the corresponding form of prosum.

PRODESSET

B2: Give the corresponding form of fruor.

FRUERĒTUR

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Using the locative case, say in Latin: “at Cumae”

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CUMĪS

B1: …say in Latin: “at Naples”.

NEAPOLĪ / E

B2: …say in Latin: “at home and abroad”.

DOMĪ MILITIAEQUE

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Change the phrase hic quīdam custos to the genitive singular

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HUIUS CUIUSDAM CUSTODIS

B1: Give the same form for illa stans basis.

ILLIUS STANTIS BASEOS

B2: Give the same form for eadem antīqua suppellex.

EIUSDEM ANTĪQUAE SUPPELLECTILIS

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What name is given to verbs such as vapulō and fiō, which are active in form but passive in meaning?

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NEUTRAL PASSIVE

B1: What is the meaning of the neutral passive veneō?

TO BE SOLD

B2: What is the meaning of the neutral passive exsulō?

TO BE BANISHED / TO BE AN EXILE

18
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For the verb fero give the 3rd person singular pluperfect passive indicative form

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Answer: LATUS ERAT

B1. Change latus erat to the subjunctive active

Answer: TULISSET

B2. Change tulisset to the imperfect passive and spell your answer.

Answer: F-E-R-R-E-T-U-R

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Take the phrase haec ingens turba and put it into the genitive singular

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Answer: HUIUS INGENTIS TURBAE

B1. Take huius ingentis turbae and make it ablative singular

Answer: HĀC INGENTĪ TURBĀ

B2. Take hac ingenti turba and make it genitive plural

HĀRUM INGENTIUM TURBĀRUM

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Give the principal parts for the irregular verb meaning prefer

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Answer: MALO, MALLE, MALUI –

  1. Give the principal parts for the irregular verb meaning become
  2. Answer: FĪŌ, FIERĪ, FACTUS SUM

B2. Give the principal parts for the 2nd conjugation impersonal verb meaning to permit or allow

Answer: LICET, LICĒRE, LICUIT/LICITUM EST

21
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For the verb mitto, give the 1st person plural present active subjunctive

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Answer: MITTAMUS

B1. Change mittamus to the passive

Answer: MITTAMUR

B2. Make mittamur imperfect

Answer: MITTEREMUR

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Translate the subordinate verb in this sentence into Latin: The dog did not know why his master had thrown the stick into the lake.

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Answer: IECISSET

B1. What use of the subjunctive is had thrown in that sentence?

Answer: INDIRECT QUESTION

B2. Now translate the subordinate verb in this sentence into Latin: The dog does not know why his master is throwing the stick into the lake

Answer: IACIAT

23
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For the verb proficiscor, give the 3rd person singular, perfect indicative

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PROFECTUS EST

B1: Translate that verb form.

HE (HAS) SET OUT / DEPARTED

B2: Change that verb to the subjunctive.

PROFECTUS SIT

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Give the dative singular of the phrase idem gladiātor.

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EĪDEM GLADIĀTORĪ

B1: Change eīdem gladiātorī to the accusative.

EUNDEM GLADIĀTOREM

B2: Change eundem gladiātorem to the plural.

EŌSDEM GLADIĀTORĒS

25
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Complete the following analogy: sum : sit :: malō: ________.

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MALIT

B1: …sum : essem :: orior : _______.

ORĪRER

B2: …sum : fuissem :: tundō : _______.

TUTUDISSEM

26
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Give the comparative and superlative forms of idoneus

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MAGIS IDONEUS & MAXIMĒ IDONEUS

B1: …of prae.

PRIOR & PRĪMUS

B2: …of super.

SUPERIOR & SUMMUS / SUPRĒMUS

27
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Change the phrase quaedam restis to the dative singular.

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CUIDAM RESTĪ

B1: Change cuidam ravī to the accusative.

QUANDAM RESTIM

B2: Change quandam restim to the plural.

QUĀSDAM RESTĪS

28
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For the verb soleō, solēre give the 3rd person plural, pluperfect subjunctive.

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SOLITĪ/-AE/-A ESSENT

B1: Give the same form for the verb gaudeō.

GĀVĪSĪ/-AE/-A ESSENT

B2: Give the same form for the verb tondeō.

TOTONDISSENT

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Complete the following analogy: aureus : aureolus :: miser : _________.

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MISELLUS

B1: …vīnum: vīnōsus :: pestis : __________.

PESTILĒNS / PESTILENTUS

B2: …fūnus : fūnestus :: turris : __________.

TURRĪTUS

Certamen Language Noun / Verb Forms Questions (13 decks)

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