Review for Acad. Latin 1 Midterm, up to Ecce Romani

Chapter 05 – 1/26/12

FORMAT : Mostly multiple choice and matching, with some short answer and short translation. You will have to write out the verb ending song. And you will have to put the noun endings in a chart. General FOCUS: Material/information in Ecce Romani up to ch. 05, as follows:1) Grammar up to ch. 052) Vocabulary & Derivatives up to

chapter 05 (see vocab. packet + cards)3) Culture up to Ch. 05 (see culture

packet)

TIPS for studying Vocabulary: 1. Review your vocabulary cards : make a pile of the words you

don’t know, and work on that pile of unfamiliar words until they are learned.

2. Fill out the Vocabulary Packet with the 3 columns3. Have someone quiz you on meanings and have them ask you

to give derivatives.4. Record them & play them back before you go to sleep. 5. Recite them to a pet or stuffed animal: Do whatever it takes

to learn the words thoroughly!

TIPS for studying Culture: 1.Fill out the culture packet.2.Review class notes.3.Make cards of the different terms,

important dates, gods and heroes, etc.4.Review Roman Numerals

TIPS for studying GRAMMAR: 1. Fill out the rest of this packet.2. Review class notes and chapter worksheets.3.Know your subject and direct object endings

for nouns & adjectives4. Remember the verb ending song, sung to the tune

of Frère Jacques

Person and # Frère Jacques melody for Latin Verb endings

Translate these examples…You may have to look some words up.

1st Person

Singular

= ambulō =

2nd Person

Singular

= parās =

3rd Person

Singular

= petit =

1st Person

Plural

= clāmāmus =

2nd Person

Plural

= curritis =

3rd Person

Plural

= legunt =

INFINITIVE = amāre

What is a verb? DEFINE and give 3 examples in Latin with translations:

Verb Conjugation Practice #1: Now try giving all these Latin endings on just one verb & translating them…Take the verb rīdeō, rīdēre = to laughPerson and # Latin forms rīdeō,

rīdēreEnglish translations of each form

1st Person

Singular

2nd Person

Singular

3rd Person

Singular

1st Person

Plural

2nd Person

Plural

3rd Person

Plural

INFINITIVE

Verb Conjugation Practice #2: Let’s try that again to reinforce the verb friendings. This time, let’s try an –āre type verb: parō, parāre = to preparePerson and # Latin forms parō,

parāre = to prepareEnglish translations of each form

1st Person

Singular

2nd Person

Singular

3rd Person

Singular

1st Person

Plural

2nd Person

Plural

3rd Person

Plural

INFINITIVE

Verb Conjugation Practice #3: Let’s try that again to reinforce the verb friendings. Let’s try another –āre type verb: vexō, vexāre = to annoyPerson and # Latin forms vexō,

vexāre = to annoyEnglish translations of each form

1st Person

Singular

2nd Person

Singular

3rd Person

Singular

1st Person

Plural

2nd Person

Plural

3rd Person

Plural

INFINITIVE

Verb Conjugation Practice #1: Now try giving all these Latin endings on just one verb & translating them…Take the verb mordeō, mordēre = to bitePerson and # Latin forms mordeō,

mordēre = to biteEnglish translations of each form

1st Person

Singular

2nd Person

Singular

3rd Person

Singular

1st Person

Plural

2nd Person

Plural

3rd Person

Plural

INFINITIVE

Verb Conjugation Practice #1: Now try giving all these Latin endings on just one verb & translating them…Take the verb sum, esse = to bePerson and # Latin forms sum,

esse = to beEnglish translations of each form

1st Person

Singular

2nd Person

Singular

3rd Person

Singular

1st Person

Plural

2nd Person

Plural

3rd Person

Plural

INFINITIVE

What is a complementary infinitive (see ch. 5)?

1. Sextus bene cantāre nōn potest.

2. Cornelia et Flavia in hortō dormīre

nolunt.

3. Magnum lupum Sextus petere timet.

4. Marcus Davum piscinam purgāre

iubet

Noun/Adjective Friendings

1. What is a noun? Define:

2. What is an adjective? Define:

3. There are 3 genders in Latin…give the 2 we have seen:

4. A noun will change its ending, depending on how it is

in the sentence.

5. Use #1: Subject. What is a subject?

6. Circle the 6 subject endings:

-a -am -um -us -ae -em -ī -er -ēs

Noun/Adjective Friendings

7. Use #2: Direct Object. What is a direct object?

8. Circle the 3 direct object endings:

-a -am -um -us -ae -em -ī -er

9. Use #3, which is the object of motion towards, has the same

endings as the

Rule: Since adjectives describe nouns, they usually have the same

endings as nouns in these 3 respects same gender (masculine/feminine),

same number (singular or plural), and same use (subject, direct object,

object of motion towards, etc).

“Use” and Number 1st Pattern

(Feminine)

2nd Pattern

(Masculine)

3rd Pattern

(M & F)

-ēs -um

Subject Singular

- - - varies

-am -er

Direct Obj./Obj. of M.T.

Sing. - - -

-a -ae

Subject Plural

- - -

-ī -em

Direct Obj./Obj. of M.T.

Plural

-ās -ōs -ēs

-us

10. Fill in the chart of Latin Noun/Adjective…use the endings’ bank. ↓

11. Now let’s try attaching these Noun/Adj. endings to real Latin words!

“Use” and Number 1st Pattern

noun:

toga (Fem) =

toga

2nd Pattern

noun:

servus (M) =

slave

3rd Pattern

noun:

arbor (F) =

tree

Subject Singular arbor

Direct Obj./Obj. of

M.T. Sing.

Subject Plural

Direct Obj./Obj. of M.T. Plural

togās servōs arborēs

What is the difference between a transitive verb and an intransitive verb (see ch. 4)?

12. Now let’s try more… Attach the Noun/Adj. endings to real Latin words!

“Use” and

Number

1st Pattern noun:

silva (F.) = forest

2nd Pattern

noun:

ager (M) =

field

3rd Pattern

noun:

vox (F) = voice

Subject Singular vox

Direct Obj./Obj. of

M.T. Sing.

voc

Subject Plural voc

Direct Obj./Obj. of M.T. Plural

silvās agrōs vocēs

“Use” and

Number

1st Pattern noun:

fenestra (F.) =

window

2nd Pattern noun:

rīvus (M) =

stream

3rd Pattern noun:

pes/pedem (M)

= foot

Subject Singularpes

Direct Obj./Obj. of

M.T. Sing.ped

Subject Pluralped

Direct Obj./Obj. of M.T. Plural

fenestrās frīgidās

rīvōs frīgidōs

pedēs frīgidōs

13. Now let’s add an adjective to describe a noun. Match the adjective frīgidus/frīgida “cold” with the following nouns. Please note that -us/-a adjectives like frigidus/frigida or magnus/magna, etc., cannot take 3rd pattern endings. Then, think of gender: if feminine put 1st pattern on the adjective; if masculine, put 2nd pattern endings on the adj.

TRANSLATION FORMULAStep 1. Find the Subject…(if there isn’t a separate noun as subject, go to step 2 and translate verb ending)

Step 2. Go to the verb and translate it. Pay attention to your friendings.

Step 3. translate Direct Object (if verb is transitive)

Step 4. translate everything else in the sentence: prepositional phrases, adverbs, etc.

Translate the following sentences, each with a complementary infinitive:

a. Sextus in rīvum frīgidum cadere nōn vult.

b. puerī ex arbore magnā descendere timent.

c. Marcus ex hortō lupum molestum repellere potest.

d. puellae in silvā errāre saepe volunt.

15. Give the meanings or sense(s) of the following prefixes:

ab-(abs-)

inter-

ad-

mis-

ante-

ob-

con-(com-)

per-

contra-

post-

15. CONTINUED…Give the meanings or sense(s) of the following prefixes:

counter-

pro-

de-

re-

dis-

sub-

ex-(ē-)

super-

in-

trans-

16. What do the following roots mean? Think of English words that come from these roots (+ prefixes if possible). Example: -tract-: “drag, draw; consider.” Abstract, attract, contraction, detract, distraction, extract, protractor, retract, subtract, etc.

–port-: import

–vid-(-vis-): provide

–act-(-ag-): agenda

–scrib-(-script-): describe

–voc-: vocation

–spect-: respect

–labor-: elaborate

16. CONTINUED…What do the following roots mean? Think of English words that come from these roots (+ prefixes if possible). Example: -tract-: “drag, draw; consider.” Abstract, attract, contraction, detract, distraction, extract, protractor, retract, subtract, etc.

–scend (-scens-):

transcend

–duc-:

introduce

–pel(l)-(-puls-):

expulsion

–vent-(-ven-): convene

–aud-: audible

–dorm-: dormant

–vol-: volition

–leg- (-lect-) : lecture

Multiple Choice. Put your response on the blanks provided

1. Hodie in agro laborās.

A) you are working      B) he is working      C)   they are working    D) we

are working

2. Quid Marcus ad scholam portat? A) Where     B) Who

    

C) How many       D) What

3. Cur filius meus in horto est? A) are         B) is

      

C) was       D) there is

4. Discipulus stilum et ________ habet. A) tabula      

B) tabulam       C) tabulae      D)

tabulis

5. In viā sunt _______ villae. A) magnas      B) magna      

C) magnis        D) magnae

6. The abbreviation etc. means A) for example     B) and the

rest       

C) that is      D) note well

7. The English word "canine" refers to a… A) sheep       B)

horse      

C) bird        D) dog

8. If you behave in a circumspect manner, you are…

A) clever and tricky      B) bold and brave     C) watchful and careful    D) fearless

and firm

 

9.Which of the following expressions refers to a letter?

A) post scriptum    B) post meridiem       C) post mortem     D)

post bellum

10. Who is the mythological ruler of the underworld?

A) Pluto     B) Neptune    C) Jupiter      D) Bacchus

11. The year 1995 in Roman numerals is: A) MCMXLV     B)

MMCV     

C) MCMXCV      D)

MDCCLV

12. Venus was the goddess of …

A) war and wisdom     B) trade and commerce    C) oceans and rivers     D) love and

beauty

  13. Why would a Roman go to the Colosseum?

A) to pray to the gods    B) to buy food    C) to take a bath    D) to watch

gladiatorial games

  14. Magna animalia amāmus.

A) You love     B) They love      C) She loves    D) We love

15. Claudius et Iulius ex silvā ambulant. A) out of     B) into

    

C) around      D) through

16. Multae villae sunt pulchrae. A) to be      B) are able      C)

are      D) is

17. The astronauts watched the moon. A) lunam     B) luna     

C) lunis       D) lunae

18. Quem vides? A) How      B) What      C) Whom     D) Where

19. Non iam studēre volō. A) I study B) you study

C) we study D) to study

 Explain the following terms in a complete sentence. Give examples also.

a. transitive verb

 

b. intransitive verb

 

c. linking verb

 

d.verb complement (w/ linking verb)

 

e. subject

f. direct object

g. Object of Motion Towards

h. Complementary infinitive

i. adjective/noun agreement