Verbs Tranlation Flashcards
What is the nominative case in Latin?
The subject (the noun which does the verb)
What does the accusative case represent?
The object (the noun which has the action done to it)
How is the genitive case translated?
Translate ‘of’ (this may then be replaced by an apostrophe)
What does the dative case represent?
The indirect object (translate with ‘to’ or ‘for’)
Where does the verb usually appear in a Latin sentence?
At the end of the sentence
How can infinitives be recognized in Latin?
Recognise with ‘-re’ at the end (translate using ‘to’)
Translate ‘puer puellae rosas dedit.’
The boy gave roses to the girl.
Translate ‘feminae servis tunicas quaesiverunt.’
The ladies looked for tunics for the slaves.
Translate ‘servi dominum videre nolunt.’
The slaves do not want to see the master.
What are the singular nominative endings for the 1st declension?
-a
What are the plural accusative endings for the 2nd declension?
-os
What is the singular genitive ending for the 3rd declension?
-is
What is the present tense ending for ‘I’ in Latin?
-o
What does ‘ba’ signify in the imperfect tense?
‘was/were’
What does ‘sum/eram’ mean?
I am/was
What is the pluperfect tense form for ‘he had walked’ in Latin?
ambulaverat
What is the present tense form for ‘we’?
-mus
How do you form the adjective ‘very angry’ in Latin?
iratissimus
What does ‘velle’ mean?
to want
What is the first person singular form of ‘nolle’?
nolo
What does ‘non vis’ signify?
you don’t want
What is the present tense form for ‘they are able/can’?
possunt
What is the imperfect form for ‘I was able’?
poteram
