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What Latin word translates to the English word "love"?
What Latin word translates to the English word "love"?
- amo (correct)
- navigo
- do
- laudo
Which of these words is a 2nd declension noun?
Which of these words is a 2nd declension noun?
- ager (correct)
- insula
- puella
- aqua
Which of these words is a preposition?
Which of these words is a preposition?
- sed
- ad (correct)
- non
- et
What is the Latin word for "country"?
What is the Latin word for "country"?
The Latin word "servo" means "to serve."
The Latin word "servo" means "to serve."
What is the Latin word for "to call"?
What is the Latin word for "to call"?
The Latin word for "to see" is ______.
The Latin word for "to see" is ______.
Match the following Latin words with their English translations:
Match the following Latin words with their English translations:
The Latin word "aqua" is a masculine noun.
The Latin word "aqua" is a masculine noun.
The Latin word "puer" is a second declension noun.
The Latin word "puer" is a second declension noun.
Provide the Latin word for "to hold"?
Provide the Latin word for "to hold"?
The Latin word "oppidum" is neuter in gender.
The Latin word "oppidum" is neuter in gender.
What is the Latin word for "to rise" or "to stand up"?
What is the Latin word for "to rise" or "to stand up"?
What is the Latin word for "to jump" or "to leap"?
What is the Latin word for "to jump" or "to leap"?
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agricola, -ae, m.
agricola, -ae, m.
Farmer
aqua, -ae, f.
aqua, -ae, f.
Water
femina, -ae, f.
femina, -ae, f.
Woman
insula, -ae, f.
insula, -ae, f.
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Italia, Italiae, f.
Italia, Italiae, f.
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lingua, linguae, f.
lingua, linguae, f.
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littera, -ae, f.
littera, -ae, f.
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misericordia, misericordiae, f.
misericordia, misericordiae, f.
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nauta, nautae, m.
nauta, nautae, m.
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poeta, -ae, m.
poeta, -ae, m.
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provincia, -ae, f.
provincia, -ae, f.
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puella, -ae, f.
puella, -ae, f.
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silva, -ae, f.
silva, -ae, f.
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vita, -ae, f.
vita, -ae, f.
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Gallia, Galliae, f.
Gallia, Galliae, f.
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sunt
sunt
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ambulo
ambulo
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amo
amo
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non
non
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et
et
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sed
sed
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ad
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cum
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Study Notes
First Declension Nouns
- Characteristics: Feminine or Masculine nouns ending in -a
- Examples: agricola (farmer), aqua (water), femina (woman), insula (island), Italia (Italy), lingua (language), littera (letter), misericordia (mercy), puella (girl), silva (forest), vita (life), provincia(province), nauta (sailor), poeta (poet).
- Important Note: Littera, in the plural, can refer to letters of the alphabet or epistles (letters).
Second Declension Nouns (Masculine)
- Characteristics: Masculine nouns following a specific declension pattern
- Examples: ager (field), amicus (friend), annus (year), campus (field), deus (god), equus (horse), filius (son), gladius (sword), legatus (envoy), ludus (game), nuntius (messenger), puer (boy), servus (slave), vir (man).
- Important Note: amica, filia, and dea are 1st declension
Second Declension Nouns (Neuter)
- Characteristics: Neuter nouns following a specific declension pattern.
- Examples: bellum (war), caelum (sky), donum (gift), debitum(debt), frumentum (grain), malum (evil), oppidum (town), periculum (danger), regnum (kingdom), saeculum (century), verbum (word).
First Conjugation Verbs
- Characteristics: Verbs ending in -o in the present stem
- Examples: ambulo (to walk), amo (to love), clamo (to shout), confirmo (to strengthen), demonstro (to show), do (to give), laudo (to praise), manduco (to eat), libero (to liberate), navigo (to sail), oppugno (to attack), paro (to prepare), porto (to carry), pugno (to fight), servo (to guard), specto (to look at), sto (to stand), voco (to call)
- Important Note: manduco is an apparent 1st conjugation, but also belongs to a pattern that includes other 1st conjugate verbs
- Important Note: "to give" (do - dare). "to free/liberate" (libero - liberare).
Other Conjugations
- 2nd Conjugation: doceo (to teach), habeo (to have), maneō (to remain), studeo (to study), teneō (to hold), video (to see)
- 3rd Conjugation: ago (to act), dico (to say), disco (to learn), facio(to make), surgo (to rise)
- 4th Conjugation: audio (to hear), dormio (to sleep), salio (to leap), venio (to come)
Nouns of Other Declensions
- Examples (from various declensions): Africa (Africa), Asia (Asia), patria (country), Europa (Europe), Germania (Germany), Hispania (Spain), porta (gate), Roma (Rome), via (road), villa (farmhouse).
Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Prepositions
- Adverbs: non (not)
- Conjunctions: et (and), sed (but)
- Prepositions: ad (towards), cum (with).
- Important Note: The noun following ad is accusative, and the noun following cum is ablative
Interrogative Words
- Examples: quid (what?), ubi (where?)
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Test your knowledge of Latin nouns with this quiz focused on the first and second declension. It covers both masculine and neuter nouns, highlighting their characteristics and offering examples. Perfect for students learning Latin grammar.
