NLE III translation review

Quaedam togae nōn sunt albae.

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• These

• Certain

• The same

• Those

Answer explanation

these = hi

the same = eidem

those = illi

See image for how quidam (a certain) declines

Iūlius Caesar factus est _____.

• cōnsul

• cōnsulem

• cōnsulis

• cōnsulī

Answer explanation

Juilius Caesar was made consul is a sentence which connects two nominatives i.e. Julius Caesar = consul.

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Explōrātōrēs hostium Rōmam veniēbant.

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• through Rome

• of Rome

• to Rome

• from Rome

Answer explanation

The accusative case can show place to which without a preposition.

Līberī ex silvā quam celerrimē cucurrērunt.

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• rather fast

• that fast

• as fast as possible

• very fast

Answer explanation

quam + superlative = as X as possible

Mīlitēs oppidum oppugnāre ausī sunt.

• rejoiced

• dared

• were accustomed

• seemed

Answer explanation

Think of the English derivatives audacious and audacity

Fēminae urnās in umerīs ad aquam portandam posuērunt.

• who carried the water

• by carrying the water

• having carried the water

• to carry the water

Answer explanation

ad + a gerundive shows purpose

Magistra discipulōs fābulam dē Geminīs doctūra erat.

• has taught

• wanted to teach

• was going to teach

• must teach

Answer explanation

Here's an active periphrastic - a future active participle + a form of sum. The form of sum is translated as normal and the future active participle is "about/going to X"

Caesar prope oppidum Alēsiam castra posuit.

• pitched camp

• waged war

• formed a plan

• marched

Answer explanation

Thee are Latin idioms

-ponere castra (to pich camp)

-bellum gerere (to wage war)

-consilium capere (to form a plan)

-iter facere (to march)

In mūsēō erant multae statuae Herculis, virī magnae fortitūdinis.

• with great strength

• a strong man

• whose strength was great

• a man of great strength

Answer explanation

Two things going on here (a) man is in apposition to Hercules. Since Hercules is genitive (statue of Hercules) so is its appositive (b) of great strength is a genitive of description

Verba Vergilī discipulīs discenda sunt.

• The words of Vergil had been learned by the students.

• The words of Vergil must be learned by the students.

• The students would like to learn the words of Vergil.

• Vergil’s words will be learned by the students.

Answer explanation

-discenda sunt is a passive periphrastic (future passive participle + form of sum, something that must be done)

-discipulīs is a dative of agent (who it must be done BY)