Latin: Is, Ea, Id

Is, Ea, Id: Recognition and Translation

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

[Ei equites] numquam (never) capientur.

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• them

• they

• these

Explanation

[Ei equites] numquam (never) capientur.

["These horsemen] will never be captured."

ei agrees, with equites: they are both masc, nom, and plural; capientur is future, passive, third singular (capi + e + ntur)

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Equites celeres sunt; ei numquam (never) capientur.

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• them

• they

• this

Explanation

Equites celeres sunt; ei numquam (never) capientur.

"The horsemen are swift; they will never be captured."

"Ei" here is the third person pronoun: 1.) It stands alone ; 2.) it replaces equites

"Ei" is masc. pl. b/c its antecedent is (equites - horsemen) is masc. pl.; it is nom. b/c it is used as a subject ("they")

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Auctorem laudamus; nam liber magnus ab eo scriptus est. (auctor, auctoris m author; liber, libri m book)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• him

• this

• them

Explanation

Auctorem laudamus; nam liber magnus ab eo scriptus est.

"We praise the author; for a great book has been written by him."

"Eo" here is pronoun; it 1.) stands alone and 2.) replaces auctore.

It is masc. sg. b/c its antecedent (auctorem, author) is masc. sg. / it is abl. because it is used as personal agent it its clause.

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Liber magnus ab [eo auctore] scriptus est. (auctor, auctoris m author; liber, libri m book)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• him

• this

• them

Explanation

Liber magnus ab [eo auctore] scriptus est. 

"A great book has been written by this author."

Here, "eo" is demonstrative adjective because it agrees in gender, number, and case with auctore (both are m, sg, nom)

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

[Ea aqua] foeda est; non eam bibemus.

(foedus, a, um dirty)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• she

• that

• it

Explanation

[Ea aqua] foeda est; non eam bibemus.

(foedus, a, um dirty)

"This water is dirty..."

"Ea" here is a demonstrative adjective because it agrees with aqua in gender, number, and case (both are fem, nom, sg).

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Ea aqua foeda est; non eam bibemus.

(foedus, a, um dirty)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• she

• her

• it

Explanation

Ea aqua foeda est; non eam bibemus.

(foedus, a, um dirty)

"This water is dirty; we will not drink it"

"eam" here is a 3rd person pronoun because 1.) it stands alone 2.) it replaces aqua.

eam is fem. sg. because its antecedent (aqua, water) is fem. sg.; it is accusative because it is used as a direct object in its clause

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Rex bonus [eos servos] mox liberaverit.

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• those

• this

• them

Explanation

Rex bonus [eos servos] mox liberaverit.

"The good king will have freed those slaves soon."

"Eos" is demonstrative adjective. It agrees with servos in gender, number, and case (both are masc, acc, pl)

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Pedites timidi erant; sed imperator magnus eorum animos levavit.

(timidus, a, um timid, scared / imperator, is m general; levo, are, avi, atum to raise)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• those

• their

• his

Explanation

Pedites timidi erant; sed imperator magnus eorum animos levavit.

"The footsoldiers were scared; but the great general lifted their spirits."

"Eorum" is a pronoun because 1.) It stands alone 2.) It replaces footsoldiers

"Eorum" is masc. pl. because its antecedent (pedites, footsoldiers) is masc. pl.; it is genitive b/c it shows possession in its clause

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Liberi ad matrem cucurrerant et ab ea auxilium petiverunt.

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• this

• her

• she

Explanation

Liberi ad matrem cucurrerant et ab ea auxilium petiverunt.

"The children had run to the mother and sought help from her."

"Ea" here is a pronoun, because 1.) it stands along and 2.) it replaces an antecedent (mother)

"Ea" is feminine singular because its antecedent (matrem, mother) is fem. sg.; it is ablative because in its clause it is used as personal agent

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Gentes multae in Galliā olim habitaverunt; sed Caesar eas vicit. (gens, gentis f tribe / Gallia, ae f Gaul / vinco, vincere, vici, victum to conquer)

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• this

• them

• her

Explanation

Gentes multae in Galliā olim habitaverunt; sed Caesar eas vicit. (gens, gentis f tribe / Gallia, ae f Gaul / vinco, vincere, vici, victum to conquer)

"Many tribes once lived in Gaul; but Caesar conquered them."

"Eas" here is a pronoun because 1.) it stands alone and 2.) it replaces an antecedent (gentes)

Eas is feminine plural because its antecedent (gentes, tribes) is feminine plural; it is accusative because it is used as a direct object

Multiple Select

Identify if the form of is, ea, id is an adjective or pronoun, and pick the correct meaning:

Gentes multae in Galliā olim habitaverunt; eae gentes acres erant. (gens, gentis f tribe / Gallia, ae f Gaul )

• Demonstrative Adjective

• 3rd Person Pronoun

• this

• these

• her

Explanation

Gentes multae in Galliā olim habitaverunt; eae gentes acres erant. (gens, gentis f tribe / Gallia, ae f Gaul )

"Many tribes once lived in Gaul; these tribes were fierce."

"Eae" here is an adjective because it agrees with gentes in gender, number and case. Both are feminine, nominative, plural.

Open Ended

Enter the entire translation (For Practice - 1 pt for a legitimate attempt):

Is vir eam epistulam scripserat.

Explanation

Is vir eam epistulam scripserat.

This man had written that letter.

That man had written this letter.

Open Ended

Enter the entire translation: of the of the underlined (for practice - 1 pt for a legitmate attempt)

Cena ab eis militibus edebatur.

(cena, ae f dinner; miles, militis m soldier)

Explanation

Cena ab eis militibus edebatur.

(miles, militis m soldier)

Dinner was being eaten by those soldiers.

Dinner was being eaten by these soldiers.

Open Ended

Enter the ENTIRE TRANSLATION (For Practice - 1 pt for a legitimate attempt):

Pedes in eam silvam cucurrerat; tum cibum in eā petivit.

Explanation

Pedes in eam silvam cucurrerat; tum cibum in eā petivit.

"The footsoldiers had run into this/that forest; then they sought food in it.

Open Ended

Transalte Literally - This Counts As Your Exit Quiz (10 pts 1 pt per word):

"Is vir magnus est; itaque auxilium ab eo mox (soon) petemus."