Latin 101 Midterm Prep

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Created @October 4, 2024 1:58 PM

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Updated @October 4, 2024 2:27 PM


Cases
function question

nominative subject N/A

genitive possession whose? of what/whom?

dative indirect object to what/whom?

accusative direct object what? whom?

vocative direct address N/A

ablative everything else with, by, from what/whom?


1st Declension
80% feminine and 20% masculine nouns

genitive singular ends in -ae

singular plural

nominative a ae

genitive ae arum

dative ae is

accusative am as

vocative a ae

ablative a is


2nd Declension
genitive singular ends in -i

many masculine nouns

very few feminine nouns (mostly plants)

neuter nouns

Masculine & Feminine
singular plural

nominative us i

genitive i orum

dative o is




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, singular plural

accusative um os

vocative e i

ablative o is


Masculines Ending in -ER & -IR

singular plural

nominative puer puer-a

genitive puer-i puer-orum

dative puer-o puer-is

accusative puer-um puer-a

vocative puer-um puer-a

ablative puer-o puer-is


Neuter

singular plural

nominative um a

genitive i orum

dative o is

accusative um a

vocative um a

ablative o is


Personal Endings
singular plural

1 o mus

2 s tis

3 t nt


How To Translate
1. find and underline the verbs

2. locate main verb

3. establish person and number of the verb

4. look for the subject

a. if the verb is singular, look for the ending of a nominative singular

b. if the verb is plural, look for the ending of a nominative plural

c. sometimes the subject can be implied

d. sometimes two nominative singulars make a plural




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