Chapter 15 Notes on Neuter

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Multiple Select

What are the three genders in Latin?

• Masculine

• Feminine

• Neuter

• Generative

Multiple Select

For a neuter, what three cases will ALWAYS be the exact same?

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Accusative

• Ablative

• Vocative

Multiple Select

For the word, periculum, periculi N danger, what cases can periculum be?

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Accusative

• Ablative

• Vocative

Multiple Select

From the options below, select the nominative, accusative, and vocative forms of the word onus, oneris N burden

• onus

• oneris

• oneri

• onere

Multiple Choice

All neuter plural nominatives, accusatives, and vocatives end in what...

• a

• e

• i

• o

• u

Multiple Select

Give me the nominative, accusative and vocative plural of...

periculum, periculi N danger

• periculo

• periculum

• pericula

• periculorum

• periculīs

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Multiple Select

How can we tell if a neuter noun COULD be a nominative subject:

• If it agrees in number with the verb

• If there's already a noun with an -os, -as, -am, or -em ending.

• If there's already a noun with an -us or -er ending.

• If it makes sense in the sentence

Multiple Select

How can we tell if a neuter noun COULD be an accusative direct object?

• If it agrees in number with the verb

• If there's already a noun with an -os, -as, -am, or -em ending.

• If there's already a noun with an -us or -er ending.

• If it makes sense in the sentence

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of nullum vehiculum?

Nullum vehiculum conspicere poterant pueri

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Choice

Select the correct translation of this sentence:

Nullum vehiculum conspicere poterant pueri

• The boys were able to catch sight of no vehicle.

• No vehicle was able to catch sight of the boys

• They were not able to catch sight of the boy's vehicle

We know that nullum vehiculum is accusative.
We know that the correct translation is "The boys were able to catch sight of no vehicle."
Feel free to use the back of your book to look for the gender of particular nouns.

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Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of princeps?

Princeps magnas voces senatorum audīre nolebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of magnas voces?

Princeps magnas voces senatorum audīre nolebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of senatorum?

Princeps magnas voces senatorum audīre nolebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Choice

Select the correct translation of this sentence:

Princeps magnas voces senatorum audīre nolebat.

• The great voices of the senators were not heard by the emperor.

• The emperor was not wanting to hear the great voices of the senators.

• The voices of the senators were not wanting to hear the great emperor.

• The senators were not wanting to hear the great voice of the emperor.

We know that the correct translation is "The emperor was not wanting to hear the great voices of the senators."
Feel free to use the back of your book to look for the gender of particular nouns.

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Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of canis?

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Select

In this sentence, why is canis nominative instead of genitive?

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• We do usually want a subject in a sentence, if possible

• Dogs are often the ones barking.

• Because the genitive would end in -i

• The verb is singular and so is canis, and so it would make sense as a nominative

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of murmur?

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Select

In this sentence, why is murmur accusative instead of nominative?

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• Rumbles can't hear

• It just makes sense with the sentence

• Rotarum is already nominative

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the case of rotarum?

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Dative

• Accusative

• Ablative

Multiple Choice

Select the correct translation of...

Canis latrabat quod murmur rotarum audiebat.

• The dog barked because the murmur of the wheels heard it.

• The dog was barking because she was hearing the murmur of wheels.

• The barking dog heard the murmur of wheels.

• The dog barked a murmur because she heard the wheels.

We know that the correct translation is "The dog was barking because she was hearing the murmur of wheels."
Feel free to use the back of your book to look for the gender of particular nouns.

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Now, in your packet, attempt to answer the rest of Exercise 15B