Novice Language Extravaganza

Which of these words is in the ablative case?

• equus
• equī
• equōs
• equīs

Answer explanation

Equus means horse. Equīs is ablative plural (or dative plural!)

What is the number and case of puellae?

• gen sing.
• dat. sing.
• nom. pl.
• all of the above

What is the 3rd person singular present of stō, stāre?

• stāmus
• stō
• stās
• stat

What is the person and number of the verb in this sentence: Puellam amābam.

• 3rd sing.
• 2nd pl.
• 1st sing.
• 1st pl

Answer explanation

puellam amābam = I was loving / I loved the girl

What is the singular imperative of ducō, ducere?

• ducere!
• duc!
• ducam!
• ducite!

"Nelson dormit in cubiculo"

• Nelson sleeps in the bedroom.
• Nelson was sleeping in the bedroom.
• Nelson will sleep in the bedroom

Answer explanation

Nelson (nominative subject) is sleeping (present tense) in the cubiculum/bedroom (ablative = in, accusative = into)

What is the accusative singular form of arbor, arboris?

• arbore
• arborum
• arborem
• arborī

Answer explanation

arbor is a third declension noun!

What is the conjugation of the word "Audio, Audire"

• 4th
• 1st
• 3rd
• 2nd

Answer explanation

-āre = 1st conjugation, -ēre = 2nd conjugation, -ere = 3rd conjugation, -īre = 4th conjugation

What does the word ambulance derive from?

• ambulō, ambulāre
• amō, amāre
• eō, īre
• maneō, manēre

What would be the right number and case of the noun Leo in the sentence "the lions walk to the garden"?

• acc pl.
• nom pl.
• gen pl.
• dat sing.

Answer explanation

leōnēs ambulant ad hortum.