Stage 11 Vocab

1. candidatus

2. favent

3. vir dives

4. vir nobilis

5. credunt

6. sibi dixit

7. gens nostra

8. rem cogitabat

9. scriptor

10.consilium cepit

1. candidate

2. favor, give support to

3. a rich man

4. a man of noble birth

5. trust, have faith in

6. said to himself

7. our family

8. was considering the problem

9. sign-writer

10.had an idea

Stage 11 Vocab

11.murum12.scribe!13. titulum14.placetne tibi?15.scripsit16.asinus17.senior18.erade!19. inscriptionem20.erasit21.desistite22. intro ite!

11.wall12.write13.notice, slogan14.does it suit you?15.wrote16.ass, donkey17. the elder18.erase!19.writing20.erased21.stop!22.go inside!

Stage 11 Vocab

23.rem confecit

24. tertium

25.addidit

26. liberalissimi

23. finished the job

24. third

25.added

26.very generous

Stage 11 vocab

27.babae!28.quo?29. fautores30.quinque31.promisit32. tantum33.mendacissimus34.ad amphitheatrum35.convenimus36.orationes37.mecum

27.hey!28.where?29.supporters30. five31.promised32.only33.very deceitful34.at the ampitheater35.gather, meet36.speeches37.with me

Stage 11 vocab

38.de te39.periculosam40.suscipis41.exeunt42.divisor43. festinate!44.amicissimi45. tace!46.utilissimi

38.about you39.dangerous40.you are taking on 41. they go out42.agent43.hurry!44.very friendly45.shut up! be quiet!46.very useful

Stage 11 Vocab

47.scissa

48.rapuerunt

49.auxilium

50.effugit

47. torn

48.seized, grabbed

49.help

50.escaped

Grammar

In stage 9 you met the dative case

mercator Metellae togam tradidit.

The merchant handed over the toga to Metella.

Grumio hospitibus cenam parabat.

Grumio was preparing a meal for the guests.

In Stage 11 you will meet further examples.

mercatores agricolis respondent.

The merchants reply to the farmers.

Quartus Holconio favet.

Quartus gives support to Holconius.

nos pistori credimus.

We give our trust to the baker.

How can you translate the above sentences more simply?

mercatores agricolis respondent.

The merchants answer the farmers.

Quartus Holconio favet.

Quartus supports Holconius.

nos pistores credimus.

We trust the baker.

Practice

nos Afro favemus.We favor Afer.vos amicis creditis.We trust our friends.mercatores candidato nostro non credunt.The merchants do not trust our candidate.pistores mercatoribus respondent.The bakers answer the merchants.

Notice the dative with the verb placet:

placetne tibi?Is it pleasing to you?mihi placet.It is pleasing to me.

Or look at the easier way to translate.placetne tibi?Do you like it? OR Is it okay with you?mihi placet.Yes I do. OR Yes it is.

Notice the different cases of the words for We and You (plural)

nos sumus fortes.

We are brave.

dei nobis imperium dant.

The gods give an empire to us.

omnes nos laudant.

All praise us.

vos estis ignavi.

You are lazy.

dei vobis nihil dant.

The gods give nothing to you.

nemo vos laudat.

No one praises you.

Table

WE YOU (P)

Nominative nos vos

Dative nobis vobis

Accusative nos vos

Stage 11 Grammar Part Two

So far you have met the following ways of asking questions in Latin:

By means of a question word such as quis, quid, ubi,cur:

quis est Quintus? Who is Quintus?

quid tu facis? What are you doing?

ubi est anulus? Where is the ring?

cur tu lacrimas Why are you crying?

By tone of voice, indicated in writing by a question mark:

tu pecuniam debes?

tu anulum habes?

Do you owe money?

Do you have the ring?

By adding –ne to the first word of the sentence:

vosne estis contenti?

placetne tibi?

Are you satisfied?

Does it please you?

By the means of the question num. This word is used to suggest that the answer to the question will be no. Notice the different ways of translating it:

num Quintus timet?

num tu Afro faves?

Surely Quintus is not afraid?

Quintus is not afraid, is he?Surely you don’t support Afer?

You don’t support Afer, do you?

Practice #1

cur tu in horto laboras?

quis est athleta ille?

tu discum habes?

vosne estis irati?

ubi sunt mercatores?

Why do you work in the garden?

Who is that athlete?

Do you have a discus?

Are you angry?

Where are the merchants?

Practice #2

quid quaeris, domina?tune Pompeianus es?quis vinum portat?cenam paras?num cenam paras?

What are you looking for madam?Are you a Pompeian citizen?Who is carrying the wine?Are you preparing dinner?Surely you are not preparing dinner? OR You are not preparing dinner, are you?

Sentences Practices

cives in foro candidatos spectant.agricolae clamant, “nos candidatum optimum habemus.” “candidatus noster est Lucius.” “nos Lucio favemus.”mercatores agricolis respondent, “nos candidatum optimum habemus.” candidatus noster est mercator.” “nos mercatori favemus.”

Sentence Practice cont.

pistores in foro clamant, “nos pistores candidatum optimum habemus.” “candidatus noster est pistor.” “nos pistori credimus.”

iuvenes pistoribus respondent, “nos iuvenes candidatum optimum habemus.” candidatus noster est athleta.” “nos athletae credimus.”

Sentence Practice cont.

fures clamant, “nos quoque candidatum habemus.” “candidatus noster est fur.” nos candidato nostro non credimus sed favemus.”