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Fifth Declension Continued Posted by kunthra on Dec 15, 2009
Most fifth declension nouns are feminine, but there is an exception. Diēs (day) can be used both in the masculine and feminine form. N : diēs G : diēī D : diēī Acc : diem Abl : diē Now in the plural: Nom : diēs Gen : diērum Dat : diēbus Acc : diēs Abl…
Fifth Declension Posted by kunthra on Dec 12, 2009
The fifth declension is mostly composed of feminine nouns, and is characterized by the vowel -e in the stem. Here is the noun effigy (ideal) in the singular: N : effigiēs G : effigiēī D : effigiēī Acc : effigiem Abl : effigiē In the plural: N : effigiēs G : effigiērum D : effigiēbus…
Music of Ancient Rome Posted by kunthra on Dec 9, 2009
There seems to be an assumption that the ancient Romans didn’t like music, and that’s not true. We have very few records left of ancient Roman music, but it isn’t because the Romans didn’t enjoy music. Rather, the early Christians burned some ancient Roman texts on music, thinking the music was pagan music. In terms of…
Fourth Conjugation Part 4 Posted by kunthra on Dec 6, 2009
The verbs in this post will be fourth conjugation verbs that have suffic ī and vowel lengthening in the perfect tense: The present active indicative for venīre = to come, to arrive veniō venīs venit venīmus venītis veniunt In the present passive indicative venior venīris venītur venīmur venīminī veniuntur �
Fourth Conjugation Part 3 Posted by kunthra on Dec 3, 2009
This section has to do with verbs that are fourth conjugation nouns that have the suffix sī or xī in the perfect tense. In the active indicative present for the verb sentīre = to feel, perceive sentiō sentīs sentit sentīmus sentītis sentiunt In the present passive indicative: sentior sentīris sentītur sentīmur sentīminī sentiuntur …
Fourth Conjugation Continued Posted by kunthra on Nov 29, 2009
Now we’ll look at verbs of the fourth conjugation with the suffix –uī in the perfect tense. First the active present indicative of aperīre = to open, to uncover aperiō aperīs aperit aperīmus aperītis aperiunt Now the passive present indicative: aperior aperīris aperītur aperīmur aperīminī aperiuntur
Fourth Conjugation Verbs Posted by kunthra on Nov 26, 2009
Fourth conjugation verbs are characterized by the vowel ī and the īre ending of the present active infinitive. Today we’ll look at fourth conjugation verbs that have the suffix vī in the perfect tense. Verbs in this pattern are considered to be “regular”. We’ll be starting with the verb audīre = to hear. In the present active…