CLC 5 About the language 1

CLC 5 About the language 1

​In the first 4 stages, you have met sentences like these:

• ​puella sedet.

• ​leō currit.

• ​servus labōrat.

• ​mercātor dormit.

Multiple Choice

In sentences like “puella sedet” how many persons or things are doing the action?

• one

• two

• more than two

Multiple Choice

Sentences like these refer to one person or thing, and the form of both words, the noun and the verb, is called…

• Nominative

• Accusative

• Singular

• Plural

Multiple Choice

A word for a person, place, or thing is called a…

• verb

• noun

• conjunction

• preposition

Multiple Choice

puella sedet.

Which word is the noun?

• puella

• sedet

Multiple Choice

leō currit.

Which word is the verb?

• leō

• currit

​Plural: more than one

​Sentences which refer to MORE THAN ONE person or thing use different forms of the words, known as the plural.

Multiple Choice

Sentences where more than one person or thing are doing the action are called...

• nominative

• second person

• first person

• plural.

Multiple Choice

pāvo is a noun. It is…

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

pāvonēs is a noun. It is…

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

stat is a verb. It is…

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

stant is a verb. It is…

• singular

• plural

Open Ended

How would you describe the differences in spelling and sound between these two sentences, singular and plural?

Multiple Choice

Which noun is singular?

• servī

• rīdent

• rīdet

• servus

Multiple Choice

Which noun is plural?

• servī

• rīdent

• rīdet

• servus

Multiple Choice

Which verb is singular?

• servī

• rīdent

• rīdet

• servus

Multiple Choice

Which verb is plural?

• servī

• rīdent

• rīdet

• servus

Multiple Choice

What does the first sentence mean?

• The slave is smiling.

• The slaves are smiling.

Multiple Choice

What does the second sentence mean?

• The slave is smiling.

• The slaves are smiling.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence means, "The lions are running"?

• leō currit.

• leōnēs currunt.

Multiple Choice

agricolae urbem intrant.

• The farmer enters the city.

• The farmers enter the city.

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​Notice that in each of these sentences, BOTH the noun AND the verb show the difference between singular and plural.

Fill in the Blanks

If the singular verb is labōrat, what is the plural?

Carefully type your answer: see page 59.

Use long marks!

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If the singular verb is rīdet, what is the plural?

Carefully type your answer: see page 59.

Use long marks!

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If the singular verb is currit, what is the plural?

Careful! See page 59.

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If the singular verb is dormit, what is the plural?

Careful! See page 59.

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In each case, the singular ending is -t, and the plural ending is

(type two letters)

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Notice how Latin shows the difference between "is" and "are:"

agricola est in urbe.

agricolae

in urbe.

Carefully type your answer. See page 60.

Multiple Choice

pāvōnēs ____ in mēnsā.

• est

• sunt

Multiple Choice

servī ____ in hortō.

• est

• sunt

Multiple Choice

Notice that two singular subjects normally make the verb plural:

Caecilius et Metella ____ in vīllā.

• est

• sunt

Multiple Choice

Notice that two singular subjects normally make the verb plural:

Caecilius et Metella ē vīllā _________.

• discēdit

• discēdunt

Multiple Choice

Notice that two singular subjects normally make the verb plural:

Quīntus et Lūcia ad theātrum __________.

• contendit

• contendunt

Multiple Choice

At the end of āctōrēs, who stays home?!

• Clēmens et Melissa

• Lūcia

• Grumio

• Metella

​Conjugate

​Add the plural forms to these charts in your notebook.

​What person are these forms?

​Poppaea

​Imagine the scene in Pompeii when the actors come to town: people are rushing excitedly through the streets.

​Form a group of three to read the play, Poppaea: one person for Lucrio, one for Poppaea, and one for the other voices.

​Make a dramatic voice recording of the play. Extra credit to the best one!