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Learn Lesson 3 vocabulary and grammar concepts including the irregular verb "sum," ablative of place where, forming yes/no questions with -ne, and the conjunction -que.
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Jenney’s First Year LatinLesson 3 Lesson 3 Vocabulary The Verb Sum Ablative of Place Where Yes/No Questions with –ne The Conjunction –que
Eurōpa, Eurōpae, f. Europe
Germānia, Germāniae, f. Germany
Hispānia, Hispaniae, f. Spain
nauta, nautae, m. sailor
porta, portae, f. gate
Rōma, Rōmae, f. Rome
terra, terrae, f. earth; land
tuba, tubae, f. trumpet
via, viae, f. road; way
vīlla, villae, f. farmhouse
quid? what?
ubi? where?
–ne -makes statement a question; attached to 1st word
–que and
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus to be
The Verb Sum: Conjugating • The verb ‘to be’ (sum, esse, fuī, futurus) is irregular • Stem = irregular (it has 2 present stems) 1. su– 2. es– • BUT, it uses the regular personal endings
The Verb Sum: Conjugating • It looks like this when it’s conjugated:
The Verb Sum: Conjugation/Translation • It looks like this when it’s conjugated, with translations:
The Verb Sum: Uses • Ordinarily used as a linking verb • linking a subject nom. with a predicate nom. Gallia est prōvincia. • linking a subject with some other predicate Gallia est in Europā. • In the 3rd person (sg. & pl.) can also be used existentially • est: there is • sunt: there are
Ablative of Place Where • One of the many uses of the ablative case is to express place where • Place Where = the place where the verb is being or happening • location onor location in is shown with this construction • the preposition in + an abl. case noun In silvāest. Agricolae in īnsulāpugnant.
Questions with –ne • –ne is an enclitic (< Grk. ‘to lean on’) • enclitics must be attached to another word • Add enclitic –neto the 1st word of a statement to make that statement a question • question must expect the answer ‘yes’ OR ‘no’ • verb is usually moved to the beginning of the sentence and –neis then usually attached to the verb, but not always • if an interrogative pronoun, adverb, or adjective introduces the question, –ne is NOT used Gallianeest prōvincia? Suntneagricolaein Ītaliā?
The Conjunction –que • –queis also an enclitic • equivalent to the conjunction et • connects two syntactically equivalent words • agricola feminaque, agricolasfeminasque • NOT agricola feminasque, or agricolasfeminaque • Add enclitic –queto the 2nd word in a pair of syntactically equivalent words to join them together • –quemust be translated BEFORE the word to which it is attached • –quecan never end a sentence.
The Conjunction –que • Add enclitic –queto the 2nd word in a pair of syntactically equivalent words to join them together • –quemust be translated BEFORE the word to which it is attached • –quecan never end a sentence. Gallia Germaniaqueprovinciaesuntin Europā. A.There are Gaul, Germany and provinces in Europe. B. Gaul and Germany are provinces in Europe.