Stem Practice

​How do I find the stem of a noun? How do I find the stem of a verb? Of an adjective?

The stem of a noun is obtained by removing the genitive singular ending from the genitive singular form.

puella,puellae f - puell

servus, servi m - serv

imperator, imperatoris m - imperator

The present stem of a verb:

is obtained by removing the -re from the 2nd principal part, the infinitive form.

ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi, ambulatus - ambula

The perfect stem of a verb:

is obtained by removing the -i from the 3rd principal part

ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi, ambulatus - ambulav

The stem of a 2-1-2 adjective:

is obtained by removing the -a from the feminine part

bunus, bona, bonum - bon

Multiple Choice

celeritas, celeritatis, f., swiftness, speed

• celerita

• celeritat

• celeritati

Multiple Choice

agricola, agricolae m = farmer

• agrico

• agicol

• agricolae

• agr

Multiple Choice

carmen, carminis, n., song, poem

• carmin

• carm

• carme

• car

Multiple Choice

cura, curae, f., care, anxiety

• cu

• cura

• cur

Multiple Choice

dominus, domini, m., lord, master

• dom

• domino

• domi

• domin

Multiple Choice

filia, filiae, f. daughter 

• fili

• fil

• filia

Multiple Choice

altus, alta, altum = high; deep

• altu

• al

• a

• alt

Multiple Choice

longus, longa, longum = long

• long

• longu

• lon

Multiple Choice

sacer, sacra, sacrum                sacred, holy

• sace

• sacru

• sacr

Poll

present stem:

Clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus to shout

• clam

• cla

• clamav

• clama

Multiple Choice

present stem:

Porto, portare, portavi, portatus to carry

• porta

• port

• portav

Multiple Choice

present stem:

volo, volare, volavi, volatus    to fly

• vol

• volav

• vola

Multiple Choice

perfect stem:

Libero, liberare, liberavi, liberatus to free, to set free

• liverav

• libera

• lib

Multiple Choice

perfect stem:

Do, dare, dedi, datus to give

• d

• da

• de

• ded

Multiple Choice

perfect stem:

Oppugno, oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus to attack

• oppugna

• oppug

• oppugnav

• opp