Latin IIH Summer Noun Review

Latin IIH Summer Noun Review

Let's practice with those nouns!

Open Ended

What comes to mind when we talk about a noun's DECLENSION?

Open Ended

What comes to mind when we talk about a noun's CASE?

Noun Basics:

• Declensions: indicate WHAT ENDINGS A NOUN WILL ACQUIRE

• Cases: indicate HOW A NOUN IS ACTING IN A SENTENCE

• In order to understand how to TRANSLATE  noun, it is important to know both a noun's DECLENSION and CASE

Open Ended

In your own words, describe how to identify a noun's declension.

DECLENSIONS

• determine what endings are attached to a noun 

• identified by looking at the 2ND DICTIONARY ENTRY (Genitive singular) of the noun

• - ae = 1st declension

• - i = 2nd declension 

• - is = 3rd declension

Multiple Select

What declension is this noun: puer, pueri, m. - boy

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Multiple Select

What declension is this noun: femina, ae, f. - woman

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Multiple Select

What declension is this noun: mater, matris, f. - mother

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Multiple Select

Which of these are THIRD DECLENSION NOUNS? (Check all that apply)

• aedificium, i, n. - building

• ager, agri, m. - field

• animal, animalis, n. - animal

• ara, ae, f. - altar

• ars, artis, f. - skill

Multiple Select

Which of these are FIRST DECLENSION NOUNS? (Check all that apply)

• columba, ae, f. - dove

• canis, canis, m. - dog

• caput, capitis, n. head

• cibus, i, m. - food

• cena, ae, f. - dinner

Multiple Select

Which of these are 2ND DECLENSION NOUNS? (Check all that apply)

• dea, ae, f. - goddess

• deus, i,. m. - god

• discus, i, m. - discus

• dolor, doloris, f. grief

• donum, i, n. - gift

Cases

• determine HOW A NOUN IS ACTING in a sentence

Multiple Select

Which of these uses would be written in the NOMINATIVE CASE?

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject

• object of preposition

Multiple Select

Which of these uses would be written in the ACCUSATIVE case?

• subject

• indirect object

• direct object

• possession

Multiple Select

Which of these uses would be written in the DATIVE case?

• subject

• indirect object

• direct object

• possession

Multiple Select

Which of these uses would be written in the GENITIVE case?

• possession

• subject

• indirect object

• direct object

Multiple Select

Which of these uses would be written in the ABLATIVE case?

• object of certain prepositions

• direct object

• subject

• possession

Time for a story!!!

In each of the next slides, a sentence from a story about the founding of Rome will be provided.  In each sentence, there will be an underlined word.  Your job is to identify the CASE of the underlined word if the sentence were to be translated into Latin. 

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The Romans built their city on a hill.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The founder of the city was Romulus.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: Romulus killed his brother.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The people gave the kingship to Romulus.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: Romulus ruled the people with greatness.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The people paid the city taxes.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The people of the city built many buildings.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The Romans also conquered the Greeks.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The leaders of the Greeks fought the Romans.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The leaders of the Roman army defeated the Greeks.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Multiple Choice

What case would the underlined word be written in: The Greeks then served as slaves to the Roman people.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Open Ended

Write an ENGLISH sentence that uses an ACCUSATIVE DIRECT OBJECT. Make sure that you underline, bold, or CAPITALIZE the ACCUSATIVE DIRECT OBJECT.

Open Ended

Write an ENGLISH sentence that uses a GENITIVE to show possession. Make sure that you underline, bold, or CAPITALIZE the GENITIVE NOUN.

Open Ended

Write an ENGLISH sentence that uses a DATIVE INDIRECT OBJECT. Make sure that you underline, bold, or CAPITALIZE the DATIVE NOUN.

Poll

What case do you think the underlined word is written in: rex Quintum per aulam duxit.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Poll

What case do you think the underlined word is written in: rex Quintum per aulam duxit.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Poll

What case do you think the underlined word is written in: rex cum multis hospitibus cenebat.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Poll

What case do you think the underlined word is written in: rex hospitibus spectaculum nuntiavit.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Poll

What case do you think the underlined word is written in: rex servis signum dedit.

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Poll

How do you feel about identifying declensions, cases, and uses of nouns?

• What's a noun?

• I wasn't so sure but I am starting to understand

• I am comfortable doing it with the help of my charts and book

• I can do this in my sleep