Intro to Stage 3 of the CLC

Intro to Stage 3 of the CLC: NEGOTIUM

1st, 2nd and 3rd declension nouns

So far we have learnt that the ENDING of NOUNS is different when they are the object of the action (ACCUSATIVE) from when they are the subject of the action (NOMINATIVE)

• For example, in the sentence: Metella ancillam salutat

• ​Metella is the subject and ancillam (slave-girl) is the object

Multiple Choice

What is the correct translation of the following:

Caecilium Metella salutat

• Caecilius greets Metella

• Metella greets Caecilius

• Caecilius sees Metella

• Metella sees Caecilius

Multiple Choice

Here's another one... What is the correct translation?

Grumio ancillam laudat

• The slave-girl praises Grumio

• Grumio greets the slave-girl

• The slave-girl greets Grumio

• Grumio praises the slave-girl

In Stage 3, you will learn that the NOUNS in Latin belong to different groups called DECLENSIONS

• We will only see the first 3 declensions at the moment

In Stage 3, you will learn that the NOUNS in Latin belong to different groups called DECLENSIONS

• We will only see the first 3 declensions at the moment

• ​The nominative ending of the 3rd declension can have different forms, but the ACCUSATIVE nearly always ends in -em

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Multiple Choice

Does this word belong to the 1st, 2nd or 3rd declension?

NOM. cibus / ACC. cibum

(food)

Multiple Choice

Does this word belong to the 1st, 2nd or 3rd declension?

NOM. mercator / ACC. mercatorem

(merchant)

Multiple Choice

Does this word belong to the 1st, 2nd or 3rd declension?

NOM. cena / ACC. cenam

(dinner)