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…
Ancient Roman Theaters Posted by kunthra on Jul 13, 2010
The architectural design of Ancient Roman theaters were modeled after the theaters of the ancient Greeks. However, there are unique aspects of Ancient Roman theaters, that should be pointed out. The theater at Fiesole, Italy is typical of ancient Roman theaters in that the theater is not enclosed on all sides. Like the Theater of…
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…
Ancient Roman Villas Posted by kunthra on Jun 28, 2010
Nothing says opulence like a Roman villa. A Roman villa is an aristocratic country house built in the time period between 509 BC – 476 AD. The villas span over over what is now Italy and other parts of Europe. Villa Poppaea is a villa located in the town of Opiontis. It was used by…
Prepositions Posted by kunthra on Jun 25, 2010
Can you spot the preposition in this sentence? Nautae circum īnsulam nāvigant = The sailors are sailing around the island The preposition here is circum. In this case, the word modified to circum is used in the accusative. That’s because cicum is one of those prepositions that use the accusative. Now try spotting the prepostion…
Famous Ancient Roman Fathers Posted by kunthra on Jun 22, 2010
Sixty-one countries celebrated Father’s Day last Sunday, so in honor of Father’s Day I have prepared a list of some famous ancient Roman fathers. Emperor Augustus was a normal ancient Roman father who married his daughter off in her teens. At that time, daughters were no more than political pawns used to further the careers…
The Third Conjugation Posted by kunthra on Jun 19, 2010
Third conjugation verbs can be distinguished by their –ere ending. The following endings belong to the third conjugation : I : –ō You : –is He/She/It : –it We : –imus You all : –itis They : –unt Now that you have these endings, conjugate this third conjugation verb : incolere (to inhabit, to dwell) Here…