Week 2 - Grammar

Question 1

A finite verb agrees with its subject in ___________ and ____________.

Answer 1

A finite verb agrees with its subject in NUMBER and PERSON.

Question 2

What case do you use for a subject?

Answer 2

Nominative

Question 3

What case do you use for a direct object?

Answer 3

Accusative

Question 4

Where does a Latin verb usually go in a sentence?

Answer 4

The verb usually stands LAST in the sentence.

Question 5

Where do adverbs usually go in a sentence?

Answer 5

Adverb usually stand IMMEDIATELY BEFORE the word they modify.

Question 6

What is the genitive case and how do you translate it?

Answer 6

The genitive case shows possession and is translated “of the noun.”

Example: Victoria nautae means “the victory of the sailor” or “the sailor’s victory.”

Question 7

What is the genitive singular ending of 2nd declension nouns?

Answer 7

-ī

Question 8

What is the gender rule for 2nd declension nouns?

Answer 8

If the nominative singular ends in -us, the noun is MASCULINE.

If the nominative singular ends in UM, the noun is neuter.

Question 9

What are the 2nd declension masculine endings?

Answer 9

-us -ī
-ī -ōrum
-ō -īs
-um -ōs
-ō -īs