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Henle First Year Latin MP
suggested flashcards for Unit I and II First Year Henle Latin Memoria Press
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Language - Latin
9th Grade
04/19/2012

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Genitive singular of 1st declensions nouns
Definition
-ae
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Gender of 1st decl. nouns
Definition
1st decl. nouns are feminine unless they name a male, like nauta.
Term
Subject case
Definition
nominative
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Subject/verb agreement
Definition
The verb agrees with its subject in person and number
Term
Direct object case
Definition
accusative
Term
Positions of a verb
Definition
The verb usually stands last in the sentence.
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Position of adverb
Definition
The adverb usually stands immediately before the word it modifies.
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Case for possessives and "of" phrases
Definition
genitive
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Genitive singular of 2nd decl. nouns
Definition
i
Term
Gender of 2nd decl. nouns
Definition

us - masculine

um - neuter

Term
Unique characteristic of all neuter nouns and adjectives
Definition
nominative and accusative are same, both in singular and plural
Term
Indirect object case, or the "to/for" case
Definition
dative
Term
Two ways to indicate indirect objects in English
Definition
(1) "to" (2) word order example: Christ gave God glory. Christ gave glory to God.
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Prepositions take either of what two cases
Definition
ablative, accusative
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Give the case for each preposition: propter, post, cum, in
Definition
acc., acc., abl., abl.
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Predicate nominative case
Definition
nominative
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Position of forms of sum
Definition
anywhere in sentence
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Genitive singular of 3rd decl. nouns
Definition
-is
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Natural gender rule
Definition
applies to ALL declensions A noun naming a male person is masculine (dux); a noun naming a female person is feminine (mater).
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Feminine endings rule for 3rd. decl. only
Definition
SOX
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Masculine endings rule for 3rd decl. only
Definition
ERROR
Term
Neuter endings rule for 3rd decl. only
Definition
LANCET
Term
Appositive
Definition
A noun or a phrase that "put beside" another noun to rename or explain it and set off by commas.
Term
Agreement rule for appositives
Definition
An appositive agrees with its noun in number and case.
Term

There is

There are

Definition

est

sunt

Term
Give the nominative and genitive of the 6 neuter nouns of the 3rd declension.
Definition
flumen, fluminis; iter, itineris; corpus, coporis; vulus, vulneris, agmen, agminis; nomen, nominis
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Genitive singular ending of 4th decl. nouns
Definition
-us
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Gender of 4th decl. nouns
Definition
usually masculine
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The preposition "in" with the acc. and abl.
Definition
In with the acc. indicates motion; in with ablative indicates position.
Term
Genitive singular ending of 5th decl. nouns
Definition
-ei
Term
Gender of 5th decl. nouns
Definition
usually feminine
Term
The two groups of adjectives
Definition
(1) 1st/2nd declension
(2) 3rd declension
Term
Adjective/noun agreement
Definition
An adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number and case, but not necessarily declension.
Term
Position rule of adjectives
Definition
Adjectives of quantity usually precede their nouns; adjectives of quality usually follow.
Term
Predicate adjective case
Definition
nominative
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