Latin Vocab Cambridge Latin Course Bk 1 Verb & Grammar 1

Front 1

what is a declension?

Back 1

A declension is a group of nouns that have the same formation.

Front 2

Name the Noun Cases

Back 2

Nominative; Accusative; Dative

Front 3

Give an example of the first declension endings in singular nominative case

Back 3

puella

Front 4

Give an example of the first declension endings in singular accustative case

Back 4

puellam

Front 5

Give an example of the first declension endings in singular dative case

Back 5

puellae

Front 6

Give an example of the second declension endings in singular nominative case

Back 6

servus

Front 7

Give an example of the second declension endings in singular accusative case

Back 7

servum

Front 8

Give an example of the second declension endings in singular dative case

Back 8

servo

Front 9

I am

Back 9

ego sum

Front 10

you are

Back 10

tu es

Front 11

he/she/it is

Back 11

est

Front 12

we are

Back 12

nos sumus

Front 13

you (pl.) are

Back 13

vos estis

Front 14

they are

Back 14

sunt

Front 15

what does a an 'ior' ending mean?

Back 15

It is a COMPARATIVE form of an adjective.

Front 16

Give an example of a positive and a comparative adjective

Back 16

callidus - clever
calidior - cleverer/ more clever

Front 17

give an example of comp. plural form of the adjective
clever

Back 17

callidiores - cleverer / more cleverer.

Front 18

what is the irregular comparative of Magus (Big)?
Give English translation also.

Back 18

maid
meaning - bigger; greater etc.

Front 19

translate:
Ancilla est pulchror quam Metella

Back 19

The slave girl is more beautiful than Metella

Front 20

Servus ancillae cibum dedit

Back 20

The slave gave food to the maid.

Front 21

what does the accusative singular tend to end in?

Back 21

-iam

Front 22

what does the accusative plural tend to end in?

Back 22

-s

Front 23

what is the noun in the Accusative Case?

Back 23

A noun in accusative case is the object of the case.

Front 24

Give an example of the noun in the accusative case.

Back 24

The slave sees THE GIRL.
Servus PULLAM videt.W

Front 25

What is the DATIVE case used for?

Back 25

It is used for the indirect object of a sentence.
e.g. Servus ANCILLAE cibum dedit. (Trans. The slave gave food to the maid.)

Front 26

When is the DATIVE case used?

Back 26

It is translated by 'to/for'

often used in sentences where the action is:
something to or for someone;
giving;
offering;
selling etc.

Front 27

What is the NOMINATIVE case used for?

Back 27

For the subject in the sentence. IE.The person that does the verb.

Front 28

Give an example in English and latin

Back 28

SERVUS pullam videt.
The slave sees the girl.

Front 29

what is the ending for nouns in 1st. declension (NOMINATIVE.SIN)?

Back 29

-a

Front 30

what is the ending for nouns in 2nd. declension (NOM.SIN)?

Back 30

-us

Front 31

what is the ending for nouns in 3rd. declension (NOM.SIN)?

Back 31

they have a variety of endings

Front 32

How can you tell from the noun ending if it is in 3rd. declension (NOM.SING)?

Back 32

General rule is if it the noun doesn't have the -a ending of 1st or the -us ending of the 2nd declension it should be assumed to be from the 3rd declension.

Front 33

what is the ending for nouns in 1st. declension (ACCUSATIVE.SIN)?

Back 33

-am

Front 34

what is the ending for nouns in 2nd. declension (ACC.SIN)?

Back 34

-um

Front 35

what is the ending for nouns in 3rd. declension (ACC.SIN)?

Back 35

-em

Front 36

what is the ending for nouns in 1st. declension (DATIVE.SIN)?

Back 36

-AE

Front 37

what is the ending for nouns in 2nd. declension (DATIVE.SIN)?

Back 37

-O

Front 38

what is the ending for nouns in 3rd. declension (DATIVE.SIN)?

Back 38

-I

Front 39

what is the ending for nouns in 1st. declension (NOM.PLURAL)?

Back 39

-AE

Front 40

what is the ending for nouns in 2ND. declension (NOM.PL)?

Back 40

-I

Front 41

what is the ending for nouns in 3RD. declension (NOM.PL)?

Back 41

-ES

Front 42

what is the ending for nouns in 1st. declension (ACC.PLURAL)?

Back 42

-AS

Front 43

what is the ending for nouns in 2ND. declension (ACC.PLURAL)?

Back 43

-OS

Front 44

what is the ending for nouns in 3RD. declension (ACC.PLURAL)?

Back 44

-ES

Front 45

what is the ending for nouns in 2ND. declension (DATIVE.PLURAL)?

Back 45

-IS

Front 46

what is the ending for nouns in 3RD. declension (DATIVE.PLURAL)?

Back 46

-IBUS

Front 47

what is the ending for nouns in 1ST. declension (DATIVE.PLURAL)?

Back 47

-IS

Front 48

Very ferocious

Back 48

ferocissima

Front 49

very angry

Back 49

iratissimus

Front 50

how can superlative adjectives be recognised?

Back 50

by endings
-issimus
-issima
-errimus
-illimus

Front 51

how would a superlative ending be translated in English

Back 51

'most; extremely; -est

Front 52

what does
pulcherrimus mean

Back 52

very beautiful

Front 53

what does
facillimus
mean?

Back 53

most easy