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Latin Grammar: Pronouns Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 30, 2020
Salvete Omnes, Let us return to some basics. In preparation for some future translations, let us review the Latin Pronouns. Pronouns are used as Nouns or as Adjectives. Pronouns have special declension forms, which may vary between substantive and adjectival use. They are divided into seven classes: Personal Pronouns: ego, I. Latin has cases we…
Ablative Revisited Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 29, 2020
Salvete Omnes, This summer I am looking forward to hearing your request for translations and reviewing portions of texts that you are interested in – however before doing so – I wanted to revisit a post I wrong almost seven years ago on the Ablative to include more examples and information for this new journey…
Roman Pen Reveals Latin Joke Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 26, 2019
Savlete Omnes Earlier this month, this news broke and I just had to cover it and review the Latin on the pen! The Bloomberg dig took place between 2010 and 2014 and uncovered some 14,000 artifacts, which archaeologists are still working through including this exciting find! This stylus or pen’s inscription was exceptionally difficult to…
Harry Potter vs. Wizards Unite Spells Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 28, 2019
Salvete Omnes, Anyone out there playing Wizards Unite? If not, any Harry Potter fans? For those true fans out there, you know that J.K. Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter Universe) has a background in Classical Studies which includes Latin and Greek. Therefore, for Latinist and Greekish (is that a term?), the spells from…
Nouns & Adjectives Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 30, 2018
Salvete Omnes! This month’s blog will be talking about 1st/2nd declension adjectives and 2nd declension neuter nouns. The answer’s to last month’s homework are at the bottom of the page. The purpose of reviewing these forms is to prepare us for next month’s in-depth passage translation from “Ille Hobbitus.” 2nd Declension Neuter Noun like somni-um, i…
Basic Nouns: Part II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 29, 2018
×Review of last month’s homework: Translate from Latin to English Coquus aulam filiarum portat. = The cook carries the daughters’ pot. Tu clamas, aulas celo. = You are shouting, I hide the pots. Cur me times? = Why are you fearful of me? Why are you afraid of me? Coronas et aulas coqui celant sub scaena. =…
Back to Basics: Nouns Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 28, 2018
Salvete Omnes! Let’s jump right in. Last week’s homework answers are below: Translate from Latin to English clamas = you shout es = you are times = you are afraid habetis =you guys are holding/having Uocant =They call Translate from English to Latin It has =habet They enter =intrant You (s.) are afraid =times I do hide =Celo We…