Classical Latin step by step

A beginner's course in Latin

Lesson 8

„Latin doesn't have to be scary!“

 Latin step by step – Lesson 8
On the menu today:
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Review
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Continuation of the story: This is new!
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Grammar: getting used to case endings
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Lots of new vocabulary
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Quiz
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Extension: a Latin christmas carol
 Review
Marcus: Quam gaudeo tecum esse!
Cornelia: Et ego gaudeo! Quam gaudeo te non
necatum esse!
Marcus: Syrum gladiatorium famosum esse
constat. Bene pugnare potest. Sed et ego bene
pugnare possum.
Cornelia: Bene pugnas, sed semper vincere non
potes...
Marcus: ... Hodie victor sum. Celebramus!
 This is new!
Marcus: Ecce! Quid est?
Cornelia: Ah! Novum templum esse puto!
Marcus: Et ibi? Estne et ibi templum?
Cornelia: Sic est. Ibi Romani Minervae immolant.
Marcus: Quot dei sunt Romanis?
Cornelia: Multi. Et veniunt et novi dei.
Marcus: Novi dei??
Cornelia: Legionarii novos deos ex terris externis
important.
 Grammar: case endings
In this and the previous lessons we have seen the
following endings:
Nom. Gen. Dat. Acc. Abl. Nom. Gen. Dat. Acc. Abl.
♂ -us -o -um -o -i -is -os -is
○ -um -o -um -o -a -is -a -is
♀ -a -ae -am -a -ae -is -as -is

? -[C] -em -es -es

Start to get used to them!

 Quiz
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What does the AcI consist of?
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Which case is used for the subject of a sentence?
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Which cases are used for the object of a sentence?
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What case usually follows a preposition?
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What case is used for "He is entering the arena"?
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What is the Latin equivalent of "the"?
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What are the plural forms of: gladiatorius, amica,
templum, nomen?
 Test yourself
Really important: Not so important:
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novus 
ecce
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putare 
templum
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Romanus 
immolare
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deus 
quot
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multi 
legionarius
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ex 
externus
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terra 
importare
Extension: a Latin Christmas carol
1. Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.

Chorus: Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,

Venite adoremus Dominum.

2. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,

Parturit virgo mater,
Deum verum, genitum, non factum.