Archive for 'Latin Language'
Latin Sentences Posted by kunthra on Feb 17, 2010
Now that we’ve had quite a bit of grammar under our belt, let’s construct some simple sentences. I promise this won’t be painful! We’re going to start with the basics, which will be learning how to say, “I am a …” The word “sum” means “I am”. In Latin, “sum” is not always necessary, but…
St. Valentine Posted by kunthra on Feb 14, 2010
The romantic holiday known as Valentines Day may have been named after several martyed saints named Valentinus. One saint in particular stands out among the rest. This saint was arrested for marrying Christian couples in secret. The ruler at the time was Claudius II, who had him beheaded. There’s also another story about how Saint Valentine was…
Second Conjugation Suffix -uī In Imperfect Posted by kunthra on Feb 11, 2010
This is the second conjugation latin verb terrēre (to frighten, to deter) in the in the active imperfect: terrēbam terrēbās terrēbat terrēbāmus terrēbātis terrēbant Now the imperfect passive terrēbar terrēbāris terrēbātur terrēbāmur terrēbāminī terrēbantur �
Declension of Neuter Demonstratives Posted by kunthra on Feb 8, 2010
The neuter of “this” in the singular is: Nom : hoc Gen : huius Dat : huic Acc : hoc Abl : hōc Voc : – The neuter plural of “this” : Nom : haec Gen : hōrum Dat : hīs Acc : haec Abl : hīs Voc : – The singular neuter of “that”…
Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Feb 5, 2010
1 – vix (scarcely) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-27-2009 2 – finis (end) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-28-2009 3 – reverentia (respect) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-29-2009 4 – vitium (fault, vice, crime) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-01-2009 5 – iterum (again, a second time) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-02-2009 6- effugere (to flee from, to escape) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-03-2009 7 – to hear, to listen to (to hear, to listen to) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-05-2009 8 – vulgus (common…
Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Feb 2, 2010
1 – vix 2 – finis 3 – reverentia 4 – vitium 5 – iterum 6- effugere 7 – to hear, to listen to 8 – vulgus 9 – honestus 10 – plane 11 – salvus 12 – nauta 13 – excitare 14 – paupertas 15 – oboedire 16 – illacrimare 17 – nescire
Declension of Feminine Demonstratives Posted by kunthra on Jan 30, 2010
There’s a feminine declension of “this” in the singular and plural. NS = nominative singular. GS = gentive singular. NP = nominative plural. GP = genitive plural and so on. NS = haec GS = huius DS = huic ACS = hanc ABS = hāc VOC = – NP = hae GP = hārum DP…