Variations of Latin Posted by kunthra on Mar 18, 2010
Pig Latin is by no means the form of Latin spoken by the Ancient Romans. In fact, it’s not really Latin at all. Pig Latin is formed by placing the initial consonant or consonant cluster to the end of the word. There are lots of Youtube videos of Pig Latin, including this humorous song in Pig Latin: There’s…
Direct Objects Posted by kunthra on Mar 15, 2010
As promised, here are the answers from the previous post: (The answers will be after the colon) (1) cōgitās (cōgitāre = to think) : You think, you do think, you are thinking (2) dubitō (dubitāre = to doubt) : I doubt, I do doubt, I am doubting (3) labōrāmus (labōrāre = to labor/work) : We work, We do work, We are working…
First Conjugation Sentences Posted by kunthra on Mar 12, 2010
Let’s compare the two sentences: (1) Portō sum (2) Portō Both sentences mean “I am carrying” or “I carry” or “I do carry”. “Sum” is unnecessary because “portō” by itself means “I carry”. Now take a look at (1) – (6). Note that amāre = to love. (1) Amō = I love (2) Amās =…
Spartacus Posted by kunthra on Mar 9, 2010
There’s a drama series called Spartacus: Blood and Sand that’s supposed to depict the real-life slave, Spartacus. Here’s a trailer of the show: Another famous classic is the 1960 version of Spartacus that stars Kirk Douglas. You can probably find that at your local rental video store. In case you haven’t seen the movie, I’ll…
Use of nōn Posted by kunthra on Mar 6, 2010
Let’s start this lesson by looking at the first sentence: nōn sum = I am not. The presence of nōn gives the meaning “not” and is usually presented immediately before the verb. Let’s take a look at other examples: (1) Ego servus nōn sum. (servus = servant) (2) Nōn sum dictātor. (dictātor = dictator) The…
The Latin Language Posted by kunthra on Mar 3, 2010
The two prominent styles of Latin language that survive today is Ecclesiastical Latin and Classical Latin. In some cases you may even be able to make a case for Medieval Latin. In today’s post, we’ll see more varied versions of the Latin language that Latin linguists have categorized. Prisca Latinitas or “Old Latin” , also…
Second Declension Sentences Posted by kunthra on Feb 27, 2010
Try translating these sentences on your own! (1) Es amīcus. (amīcus = friend) (2) Est cervus. (cervus = deer) (3) Sum medicus. (medicus = doctor.) The three sentences all contain second declension nouns. The most basic second declension nouns end in -us and are mostly masculine. For the second sentence, you might have translated this…