Place Constuctions

Place Constuctions

Review - AP Latin/Latin IVh

Poll

I remember place constructions . . .

• very well

• somewhat well

• okay-ish

• vaguely

• not at all

Place constructions tell us about . . .

• going to a place (acc. motion toward)

• staying in a place (abl. place where, loc.)

• leaving from a place (abl. motion away from)

Multiple Choice

Pick the form that correctly completes the sentence.

"Caesar ad ______ venit." (Caesar came to Gaul.)

• Gallia

• Galliā

• Galliam

Place Constructions . . .

• generally use prepositions (ad, in, ex, etc.)

• generally use the acc. and abl.

• DIRTY words never use prepositions

• DIRTY words have a locative form

DIRTY words

• Domus, -ūs, f. (loc = domi)

• small Islands (all islands are small except Corsica, Creta, Cyprus, Sardinia, and Sicilia)

• Rus, ruris, n. (loc = ruri)

• the name of a Town

• or a citY

Multiple Select

Which of the following places do not have a locative case?

• Roma

• Italia

• Genava

• Gallia

Forming the locative of DIRTY words

• if the place is 1st or 2nd declension AND singular, the locative is the same as the genitive

• Roma, -ae, f. loc. = Romae

• in all other circumstances, the locative is the same as the ablative

• Athenae, -arum, f. loc. = Athenis

• Barcino, Barcinonis, f. loc. = Barcinone

Multiple Choice

What is the locative form of Lutetia, -ae, f. ?

• Lutetia

• Lutetiae

• Lutetiam

• Lutetiā

Multiple Choice

What is the locative form of Londinium, -i, n. ?

• Londinium

• Londinii

• Londinio

Multiple Choice

What is the locative form of Gades, Gadium, f.?

• Gades

• Gadium

• Gadibus

Accusative of Motion Toward

• Marcus Romam it. Marcus goes to Rome.

• Marcus ad urbem it. Marcus goes to the city.

Ablative of Motion Away From

• Marcus Romā profectus est. Marcus set out from Rome.

• Marcus ab urbe profectus est. Marcus set out from the city.

Ablative of Place Where / Locative

• Marcus Romae mansit. Marcus stayed in Rome.

• Marcus in urbe mansit. Marcus stayed in the city.

Multiple Choice

Pick the best translation.

Caesar Genavam profectus est.

Caesar set out _______.

• to Genava

• from Genava

Multiple Choice

Pick the best translation.

Caesar Genavae mansit.

Caesar remained _____.

• for Genava

• in Genava

Multiple Choice

Pick the best translation.

Caesar Mediolanum se recepit.

Caesar went back _____.

• from Milan

• to Milan

• in Milan

Multiple Choice

Pick the best translation.

Caesar domi litteras scripsit.

Caesar wrote letters _____.

• at home

• to home

• for home