Stage 19 - Demonstratives and Imperatives

Demonstratives
& Imperatives

Stage 19

Demonstrative Pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun is a word used to stand in for a noun. They are used to point to something or someone specific (e.g., “this is my sister”). The demonstrative agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies.

hic, haec, hoc = this, these
ille, illa, illud = that, those

hic, haec, hoc; this, these

Nominative Singular Accusative Singular
Masculine = hic Masculine = hunc
Feminine = haec Feminine = hanc
Neuter = hoc Neuter = hoc

Nominative Plural Accusative Plural
Masculine = hi Masculine = hos
Feminine = hae Feminine = has

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servus = this slave (subject)

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servum = this slave (direct object)

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servi = these slave (subject)

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hic

hi

hunc

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femina = this woman (subject)

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feminam = this woman (direct object)

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feminae = these women (subject)

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hanc

hae

haec

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puellam = this girl (direct object)

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puellae = these girls (subject)

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puellas = these girls (direct object)

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hanc

hae

has

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domini = these masters (subject)

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dominum = this master (direct object)

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dominos = these masters (direct object)

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hi

hos

hunc

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What is the best translation for hic vir est Barbillus.

• This man is Barbillus.

• These men are Barbillus'.

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What is the best translation for hae stolae sunt sordidae!

• This dress is dirty!

• These dresses are dirty!

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What is the best translation for tibi hos flores trado.

• I hand this flower to you.

• I hand these flowers to you.

ille, illa, illud; that, those

Nominative Singular Accusative Singular
Masculine = ille Masculine = illum
Feminine = illa Feminine = illam
Neuter = illud Neuter = illud

Nominative Plural Accusative Plural
Masculine = illi Masculine = illos
Feminine = illae Feminine = illas

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locus = that place (subject)

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locum = that place (direct object)

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loci = those places (subject)

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illum

ille

illi

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terra = that land (subject)

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terram = that land (direct object)

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terras = those lands (direct object)

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illa

illas

illam

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viri = those men (subject)

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viros = those men (direct object)

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vir = that man (subject)

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ille

illos

illi

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vias = those streets (direct object)

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villam = that street (direct object)

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villae = those streets (subject)

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illae

illas

illam

Multiple Choice

What's the best translation for Clemens illos sacerdotes adiuvabat.

• Clemens used to help those priests.

• Clemens used to help that priest.

• Clemens used to help this priest.

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What's the best translation for multi Aegyptii illud templum visitavit.

• Many Egyptians visited this temple.

• Many Egyptians visited those temples.

• Many Egyptians visited that temple.

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What's the best translation for illae viae sunt periculosae.

• Those roads are dangerous.

• That road is dangerous.

• These roads are dangerous.

Imperative Verbs

Imperative words give a command. If only one person is told to do something, the imperative singular is used. If more than one person is told to do something, the imperative plural is used.

mater! specta pompam! mater! pater! spectate pompam!
Mother! Look at the parade! Mother! Father! Look at the parade!

Imperative Forms

IMPERATIVE INFINITIVE
SINGULAR PLURAL
ist Declension porta! portate! portāre
carry! carry! to carry
2nd Declension doce! docete! docēre
teach! teach! to teach
3rd Declension trahe! trahite! trahere
drag! drag! to drag
4th Declension audi! audite! audīre
listen! listen! to listen

Multiple Choice

Is this imperative for one person or more than one person?:

nos invitate!

• One Person (Singular)

• More than one person (Plural)

Multiple Choice

Is this imperative for one person or more than one person?:

curre!

• One Person (Singular)

• More than one person (Plural)

Multiple Choice

Is this imperative for one person or more than one person?:

tibi responde!

• One Person (Singular)

• More than one person (Plural)

Multiple Choice

Is this imperative for one person or more than one person?:

cenam parate!

• One Person (Singular)

• More than one person (Plural)

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iuvenes! ​

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! = Young men! Be quiet!

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diligenter ​

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! = Work hard!

diligenter ​

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= to work hard

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laborare

labora

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mihi pecuniam! = Give money to me!

mihi pecuniam ​

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. = She gives money to me.

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dat

date

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me ​

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! = Help me!

me ​

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. = You are helping me.

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adiuva

audiuvas

Negative Imperatives.

noli and nolite are the imperative forms of nolo (to not want). They are used with the infinitive to order someone not to do something.

SINGULAR noli currere! don't run!
noli cantare! don't sing!

PLURAL nolite festinare! don't hurry!
nolite trudere! don't push!

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puer, ​

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offendere. = Boy, do not offend.

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amici! ​

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exspectare! = Friends! Do not wait!

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Clemens, ​

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dormire. = Clemens, do not sleep.