Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Latin Adjectives, part 4

Now for the quiz. Or maybe you need to study! Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Highlight the blank areas after the work answer for the answer.

1. One of these things doesn't matter. Case, number, gender, declension. Which?
Answer:  Declension.
2. One of these noun/adjective pairs doesn't match. Which one?
illi viri
omnis oppidis
diebus longis
Answer: omnis oppidis
3. You look up an adjective in the dictionary. You find this:
fortis, -e – adj – strong, brave
What declension endings do you use?
Answer: 3rd declension
4. Using the adjective, match it with the bold word in the sample sentence.

fortis, -e – adj – strong, brave
Sample sentence: Puer parvus cibum ad mulierem iacit.
Answer: fortem
5. You look up another adjective in thedictionary. You find this:
miser, -era, -erum – adj – poor
What declension endings do you use?
Answer: 1st/2nd declension
6. One of these ablative noun/adjective pairs is wrong. Which one
mari lato
igne omne
viro forti
muliere callida
Answer: igne omne
7. What's the problem with #6?
Answer: 3rd declension adjectives use i-stem endings, and the ablative case singular goes one further and uses -i as its ending.
How did you do?

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