Latin Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz

Latin Grammar Concepts

• Accusative: Direct object of a verb.
• Nominative: Subject of a verb.
• Imperative: A command, often ending in an exclamation mark (!).
• Infinitive: The base form of a verb, often preceded by "to" (e.g., "to see").
• Subject: The noun or pronoun performing the action.
• Object: The noun or pronoun receiving the action.

Latin Vocabulary

• Celat: Hides
• Brevis: Brief/Short
• Gravis: Heavy
• Fidelis: Loyal
• Tristis: Sad
• Crudelis: Cruel
• Fortis: Strong/Brave
• Audit: Hears
• Duco: I lead
• Atrio: Main hall
• Adiuvat: Helps
• Servat: Saves
• Sum: I am
• Eram: I was
• Constituit: Decides
• Curat: Looks after
• Frangit: Breaks
• Foro/forum: Marketplace
• Rideo: Laugh/Smile
• Navis: Ship
• Vende: Sell
• Debet: Owe
• Uxor: Wife
• Maritus: Husband
• Emit: Bought
• Delet: Destroy
• Bellum: War
• Ex-: From
• Iubet: Orders
• Lacrimat: Cry
• Porta: Carry
• Iaceo: Lie down
• Nuntius: Messenger
• Expera: Wait
• Ianua: Door
• Parat: Prepares
• Murus: Wall
• Quis: Who
• Quid: What
• Quomodo: How
• Qui: Where
• Ubi: When
• Cur: Why
• Quod: That
• Quae: Which
• Maneo: Remain
• Mensa: Table
• Navigare: Sail
• Tablinum: Study room
• Triclinium: Dining room
• Currere: Run
• Consumperunt: Consumed
• Transit: Passes
• Iratus: Angry
• Sed: But
• Bonus: Good
• Parvus: Small
• Laetus: Happy
• Magnus: Big
• Possum: Can
• Hodie: Today
• Lauda: Praise
• Peret: Die
• Occido/necat: Kill
• Habet: Has
• Pueri: Boys
• Continuo: Immediately
• Iterum: Again
• Videre: To see
• Agricola: Farmer
• Iussit: Ordered
• Apparet: Appear
• Appropinquo: Approach
• Credit: Believes
• Impero: Command
• Miles: Soldier
• Milites: Soldiers
• Pareo: Obey
• Ridet: Laugh/Smile
• Incendit: Sets fire to
• Consilio: Plan
• Persuadeo: I persuade
• Placeo: I please
• Iuvenis: Young man
• Iuvenes: Young men
• Benignus: Kind
• Praebo: I provide

Latin Noun Declensions

• Provides singular and plural forms for nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, and vocative cases.
• Shows relationships between nouns and verbs.

Latin Cases

• Nominative: Subject of the verb.
• Genitive: Possession.
• Dative: Indirect object (e.g., "to/for").
• Accusative: Direct object.
• Ablative: Answers questions like "by whom," "with whom," or "from where."
• Vocative: Used in direct address.
• Locative: Location (less common in these examples, but still important).

Latin Prepositions

• e.g. a/ab, e/ex, cum, de, sine, pro, sub.

Latin Verb Endings

• Present, imperfect, and perfect tense verb endings for various Latin conjugations (I, you, he/she/it, we, you all, they).

Latin Imperfect Tense

• Used to describe actions in progress or habitual actions in the past.

Latin Perfect Tense

• Used to describe completed actions in the past.

Pluperfect Tense

• Expresses an action wholly completed before another action in the past.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

• Comparative: Used to compare two things.
• Superlative: Used to show the highest degree of a quality.

Grammar Agreement

• Adjectives agree in gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), number (singular, plural), and case with the nouns they modify. Crucial for correct word order and translation.

Latin Sentence Example

• Examples of translating common English sentences into Latin, highlighting usage of different cases.

Test your knowledge on essential Latin grammar concepts and vocabulary. This quiz covers fundamental terms including accusative, nominative, and imperative forms, along with a variety of Latin words. Perfect for students and enthusiasts of the Latin language!