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Lesson V. Genitive Case. cibus. cibi. m. food. copia. copiae. f. supply, abundance. cura. curae. f. worry, care, concern. forma. formae. f. shape. numerus. numeri. m. number. regina. reginae. f. queen. clarus , clara , clarum. clear, famous. planus , plana , planum.
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Lesson V Genitive Case
cibus cibi m. food
copia copiae f. supply, abundance
cura curae f. worry, care, concern
forma formae f. shape
numerus numeri m. number
regina reginae f. queen
clarus, clara, clarum clear, famous
planus, plana, planum level, flat
Identifying 1st and 2nd Declension Nouns • All nouns belong to one of the five declensions. • That declension is their “family.” • The noun will always use the endings of their declension---and only their declension. • Nouns will not change declension.
How to tell??? • 1st declension nouns have –AE in their genitive singular. • 2nd declension nouns have –I in their genitive singular. • Genitive singular: the second part of the dictionary entry. • aqua, aquae (f.)---water • carrus, carri (m.)---cart
Practice! • insula, insulae • carrus, carri • ancilla, ancillae • amicus, amici • templum, templi • luna, lunae • agricola, agricolae • vir, viri • FIRST • SECOND • FIRST • SECOND • SECOND • FIRST • FIRST • SECOND
cibus cibi m. food
copia copiae f. supply, abundance
cura curae f. worry, care, concern
forma formae f. shape
numerus numeri m. number
regina reginae f. queen
clarus, clara, clarum clear, famous
planus, plana, planum level, flat
The Noun Kingdom King Noun Ruler of every person, place and thing. He had 5 daughters. Each one was special!
The Noun Kingdom Naomi Naomi Nominative Naomi was firstin the hearts of her subjects.
What we can learn from Naomi Nominative! • The nominative case ending is used for subjects. • Subjects usually come first in a sentence, both in English word order and Latin word order. • Aquaestclara. The water is clear. • Puellaeequumamant. The girls like the horse. • Servusaquamportat. The slave carries the water. • Carrisuntmagni. The carts are large.
The Noun Kingdom Naomi Naomi Nominative Naomi was firstin the hearts of her subjects.
The Noun Kingdom I love Angie! I love Angie! Angie Accusative Objectof every prince’s affection! Despite her beauty, Angie was very humble and usually took a place at the end of the line.
What we can learn from Angie Accusative! • The accusative case ending is used for direct objects. • Direct objects usually come at the end of an English sentence…but in Latin, they’re usually in the middle. • Puellaeequumamant. The girls like the horse. • Servusaquamportat. The slave carries the water.
The Noun Kingdom I love Angie! I love Angie! Angie Accusative Objectof every prince’s affection! Despite her beauty, Angie was very humble and usually took a place at the end of the line.
The Noun Kingdom All MINE!! Gina Genitive Very Possessive OF her Possessions!
What We Can Learn About Gina Genitive! • The genitive case ending is used to show possession. • Genitives can be translated with ‘s, s’, or the word OF. • IF YOU TRANSLATE GENITIVES WITH “OF” YOU WILL ALWAYS GET THE RIGHT ANSWER. • REPEAT: IF YOU TRANSLATE GENITIVES WITH “OF” YOU WILL ALWAYS GET THE RIGHT ANSWER!!!
Gina Genitive, cont’d! • equuspuellae (the horse of the girl; OR, the girl’s horse) • aqua agricolarum(the water of the farmers, OR, the farmers’ water) Case Singular Plural Nominative (subject) a ae Genitive (“of”) ae arum Dative ae is Accusative (direct obj.) am as Ablative a is
Gina Genitive, cont’d! • aqua equi(the water of the horse, OR, the horse’s water) • cibusequorum (the food of the horses, OR, the horses’ food) Case Sg. Pl. Nom. (subject) us i Gen. (“of”) iorum Dat. o is Acc. (direct obj.) um os Abl. o is
Let’s practice! • the mother of the girls (the girls’ mother) • the girl’s book (the book of the girl) • the wheels of the carts (the carts’ wheels) • the driver of the cart (the cart’s driver) • puellarum • puellae • carrorum • carri Case Sg. Pl. Gen. (“of”) ae arum Gen. (“of”) iorum
Let’s practice! • famaequorum • vita agricolae • numerusinsularum • cibusRomanorum • pupa (doll) puellae • cibusservi • fortunamreginarum • The fame of the horses • The life of the farmer • The number of the islands • The food of the Romans • The doll of the girl • The food of the slave • The fortune of the queens
Word Study:Latin phrases and abbreviations used in English • i.e. (id est) • e.g. (exempli gratia) • etc. (et cetera) • cf. (confer) • magna cum laude • in loco parentis • carpe diem • Magna Carta • that is… • for example • and the rest, and so forth • compare • with great praise, honor • in place of a parent • seize the day (i.e., enjoy the moment) • The Great Paper, the document signed in 1215 that is one of the cornerstones of English civil liberties