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Syntax: nominative, vocative and accusative I Posted by leire on Aug 13, 2012
Nominative Nominative is the case of subject’s personal verb forms, and therefore of everything concerning the subject. Caesar venit. Puer est laetus. Hannibal prīmus in proelium ībat. ITt serves to ‘name’ (nōmināre), the nominative is used in conjunction with de + ablative, for book titles: Bellum civīle. …
More on the Third Declension Nominative Posted by kunthra on Jul 16, 2010
Continuing from the last lesson, there are also third declension nouns neuter nouns that end in –t : Caput movet = the head moves (caput = head.) There are also neuter nouns that end in –c : Lac appōnit = the milk was set before (the table). (lac = milk. Appōnere = to set before…
The Nominative Singular of the Third Declension Posted by kunthra on Jul 7, 2010
The singular nominative of the third declension can end in –s : Cūstōs servat pīrātam = The jailer is guarding the pirate. (cūstōs = jailer. Servāre = to guard) Normally third declension masculine nouns in the singular nominative end in –s, but that’s not to say that all third declension nouns that end in –s…
3rd Dec. Nouns with Unpredictable Endings in the Nominative Plural Posted by kunthra on Jun 17, 2009
N : –ēs G : –um D : –ibus Acc : –ēs Abl : –ibus The endings for the Latin word for consul: N : cōnsulēs G : cōnsulum D : cōnsulībus Acc : cōnsulēs Abl : cōnsulibus The endings for the Latin word for row: N : ōrdinēs G : ōrdinum D : ōrdinibus…
Third Declension Nouns with Unpredictable Endings in the Nominative Singular Posted by kunthra on Jun 14, 2009
As the title suggest, this post will be about third declension nouns with unpredictable endings in the nominative singular. N : – G : –is D : –ī Acc : –em Abl : –e The endings for the Latin word for father. N : pater G : patris D : patrī Acc : patrem Abl…
Monty Python’s Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 27, 2021
Tis the season! Every year as the holiday season draws nearer and our social media feed fill with traditions and lore from antiquity – I am sure that you all see Winter Solstice or Saturnalia meme or posts pop up. Over the years, I have done posts on these topics. I have also done Christmasy…
Famous Latin Quotes Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 17, 2021
Today, we are going to talk about famous Latin quotes. The allure of Latin is apparent in its portrayal in media. For most, it is a distance magical language. However, most people don’t realize that Latin permeates our language today. Famous Latin Quotes Many famous quotes that most people have heard have Latin roots are…