Welcome to Latin Class! Salvete!

Unit I

Make a Prediction Silva Luna Stella Casa Via Alta Longa Magna Multa

And these Sub Trans Circum Aqua Terra Pirata Agricola Nauta

Think about it Sixty five percent of our English vocabulary is derived from Latin. Many times the Latin word will be exactly the same as the English word. Sometimes the Latin word will remind you of a word you know in English, you just have to think about it a bit.

Consider these: Extraterrestrial Aquarium Circumference Subterranean Longitude Altitude Multitude

Word Order The policeman chased the burglar down the street. The burglar chased the policeman down the street. Word order makes a difference.

In Latin Anna sees the farmer. Anna agricolam videt. Agricolam Anna videt. Word order makes NODIFFERENCE! What determines meaning?

Endings Words that serve as the subject end in “A”. Anna agricolam videt. Words that serve as the direct object end in “AM”. Agricolam Anna videt. The verb, videt, ends in “T”.

Match Subjectam Direct Object t Verb a

Sentence Structure Romans built sentences the way they built everything else. Strong pillars at the beginning and end. Anna (subject) videt (Verb) agricolam(D.O.) Anna agricolam videt.

BUT….. Word order makes no difference – you have to look at the endings!

Cases Nominative Subject Accusative Direct Object

Endings Nominative A(Singular) AE (Plural) Accusative AM(Singular) AS (Plural)

Examples Anna agricolam videt. Anna agricolas videt. Agricola videt Annam. Agricolae Annam vident.

Verb Endings If the subject is singular, the verb ends in T. Videt she sees or he sees If the subject is plural, the verb ends in NT. Vident they see

The verb “To Be” Sum I am sumus we are Es You are estis you are Est He/she is sunt they are

Understanding Verbs First person singular: I First person plural: We Second person singular: you Second person plural: you all Third person singular: He/she/ it Third person plural: They

Verb Tenses Present tense: Now I AM Past tense: Yesterday I was Future tense: Tomorrow I will be

Nouns Nominative: Subject/Predicate noun Endings A (singular) AE (Plural) Accusative: Direct obj./Obj. of Preposition Endings AM (singular) AS (Plural) Ablative: Object of Preposition Endings A (Singular) IS (Plural)

Answers Subject A Direct Object Am Verb T

Unit I

Review of Cases: Nouns which are subjects or predicate nouns are referred to as Nominative. They are identified by the a, ae endings. Nouns which serve as the direct object and some objects of prepositions are referred to as Accusative. They are identified by the am, as endings. Nouns which indicate some objects of prepositions are referred to as Ablative, with endings long a and is.

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