Third Conjugation Present Tense Stem Suffix -ū Posted by kunthra on Oct 21, 2009
Today’s verb is the third conjugation present tense stem with stuffix ū in the active and passive indicative tense. minuere = to lessen, to diminish In the active: minuō minuis minuit minuimus minuitis minuut In the passive: minuor minueris minuitur minuimur minuiminī minuuntur
Third Conjugation Perfect Tense Suffix -uī Posted by kunthra on Oct 18, 2009
The verb in this post will be those of the third conjugation perfect tense suffix ending -uī in the present indicative active and passive. gignere = to beget, to cause In the active: gignō gignis gignit gignimus gignitis gignunt In the passive: gignor gigneris gignitur gignimur gigniminī gignuntur
Third Conjugation Perfect Tense Suffix ī Posted by kunthra on Oct 15, 2009
Today’s verb will be the third conjugation perfect tense with suffix ī only in the indicative active and passive. vīsere = to visit In the active : visō vīsis vīsit vīsimus vīsitis vīsunt In the passive: vīsor vīseris vīsitur vīsimur vīsiminī vīsuntur
Back to Third Conjugation Verbs Posted by kunthra on Oct 12, 2009
Today’s third conjugation verbs will be those that have the suffix -i and vowel lengthening in the perfect tense. In the active form: legere – to collect, to read legō legis legit legimus legitis legunt In the passive: legor legeris legitur legimur legiminī leguntur
Ancient Roman Festivals Posted by kunthra on Oct 9, 2009
October fourth is the leiunium Cereris or the Feast of Ceres. Ceres is the goddess of plants and motherly love. She is depicted in ancient Roman art with a scepter, basket of flowers and corn ears. The Romans adopted Ceres after a particularly severe famine in 496 B.C. A temple on the Aventine Hill in…
Word of the Day Answers Posted by kunthra on Oct 6, 2009
The Word of the Day is a great tool to help you hear the word as it is pronounced, see the word as it is spelled, and understand the word in context. a) poorly, badly (male) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=02-27-2009 b) foolish (ineptus) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-04-2009 c) joy, delight (gaudium) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-06-2009 d) friendship (amicitia) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-07-2009 e) to sleep (dormire) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-08-2009 f)…
Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Oct 3, 2009
How would you say these words in Latin? All these words are in the Word of the Day exercise. a) poorly, badly b) foolish c) joy, delight d) friendship e) to sleep f) to be born g) to be pleasant, to charm h) enemy i) fear j) to be silient, to be still k) to…