Otium: Fasti Pre-reading Grammar

Based on the forms disicio, disicere, disieci, disiectus, what grammatical item is disiecta

• perfect passive participle

• perfect tense verb

• pluperfect subjunctive

• present tense verb

• imperfect subjunctive

Answer explanation

The form 'disiecta' is derived from the verb 'disicio' and indicates a completed action with a passive meaning, making it a perfect passive participle. This aligns with the correct answer choice.

Based on the forms, pars, paris; m/f; what case is pare

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• accusative

• ablative

Answer explanation

The form 'pare' is the ablative case of 'paris', indicating it is used to express separation or origin. Thus, the correct answer is ablative.

Based on the forms, accumbo, accumbere, accumbui, accumbitus - What tense is accumbit

• present

• imperfect

• perfect

• pluperfect

Answer explanation

The form 'accumbit' is derived from 'accumbere', which is in the present tense. Therefore, the correct answer is 'present', indicating an action that is currently happening.

Based on the form tentorium, tentorii; n; what case is tentoria?

• nominative singular

• genitive plural

• dative singular

• accusative plural

• ablative singular

Answer explanation

The form 'tentoria' is the accusative plural of 'tentorium'. In Latin, the accusative case is used for the direct object of a verb, and 'tentoria' indicates multiple instances of the noun.

Based on the form, extendo, extendere, extendi, extentus, what is extentos?

• present tense verb

• future tense verb

• perfect tense verb

• perfect passive participle

• pluperfect subjunctive

Answer explanation

The form 'extentos' is the perfect passive participle of 'extendo', indicating a completed action in the past with a passive meaning. Thus, the correct choice is 'perfect passive participle'.

Based on the form sumo, sumere, sumpsi, sumptus, what tense is sumant

• present

• imperfect

• future

• perfect

• pluperfect

Answer explanation

The form 'sumant' is derived from 'sumo' and indicates the present tense. It is the third person plural form of the present subjunctive, confirming that the correct answer is 'present'.

Based on the form invenio invenire, invēni, invēntus, what tense is invenies

• present

• imperfect

• future

• perfect

• pluperfect

Answer explanation

The form 'invenies' is derived from 'invenio' and indicates a future tense. It translates to 'you will find', confirming that the correct answer is 'future'.

Based on the forms, verbum, verbi; n; what case is verba?

• nominative singular

• genitive plural

• dative singular

• accusative plural

• ablative singular

Answer explanation

The word 'verba' is the accusative plural form of 'verbum'. In Latin, the nominative singular is 'verbum', the genitive plural is 'verborum', and the accusative plural is 'verba', confirming that 'verba' is indeed accusative plural.

Based on the forms, pono, ponere, posui, positus, what grammatical item is posito

• present tense verb

• imperfect subjunctive

• infinitvie

• perfect tense verb

• perfect passive participle

Answer explanation

The form 'posito' is derived from 'pono' and indicates a perfect passive participle, meaning 'having been placed'. This distinguishes it from other options like present tense or infinitive forms.

Based on the forms, crater, crateris; m  what case is cratere?

• nominative singular

• genitive plural

• dative singular

• accusative plural

• ablative singular

Answer explanation

The form 'cratere' is the ablative singular of 'crater, crateris'. In Latin, the ablative case is used to indicate separation or means, making 'cratere' the correct answer.