Nomen: Hodie est:

Declining Latin Nouns—Lesson 1.1

1. Decline these 1st Declension Nouns: Exercise 1

terra, terrae Noun Meaning: Noun Stem:

Singular PluralNominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

porta, portae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Singular PluralNominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Maria, Mariae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Singular Plural

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

nauta, nautae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

victoria, victoriae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

silva, silvae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

gloria, gloriae Noun Meaning:

Noun Stem:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Exercise 2 Nómen:

Hodie est: Tell what cases these forms are and give the meanings.

1. terram 17. victoriá

2. silvás 18. terra

3. portárum 19. portis

4. gloriam 20. nautis

5. portás 21. portá

6. silvam 22. Maria

7. victoriae 23. terrarum

8. nautarum 24. terrá

9. terrae 25. silva

10. victoria 26. Mariam

11. nautae 27. silvae

12. victoriam 28. terris

13. gloriae 29. gloria

14. Mariae 30. silvá

15. porta 31. silvarum

16. silvis 32. nauta

33. portae

Exercise 3 Nómen:

Hodie est:

1. How can you tell the difference between the Nominative and Ablative singular of the first declension noun?

2. How can you find the stem of a Latin noun?

3. How can you tell to what declension a noun belongs?

Exercise 4 Nómen:

Explain the Gender of these vocabulary words.

terra, terrae

porta, portae

Maria, Mariae

nauta, nautae

victoria, victoriae

silva, silvae

gloria, gloriae

Exercise 5 Nómen:

Translate the following; use all three ways Hodie est: of translating the English present tense.

1. Maria orat.

2. Nautae orant.

3. Nauta orat.

4. Nautae non orant.

5. Vident.

6. Nauta videt.

7. Maria videt.

8. Videt.

9. Nautae non vident.

10. Non orat.

Exercise 6 Translate. Nómen:

1. Nautae terram laudant.

2. Nautae provinciam vident.

3. Maria silvas laudat.

4. Nauta silvas videt.

5. Nauta portam videt.

6. Provinciam non laudant.

7. Victoriam laudant.

8. Nautae gloriam laudant.

9. Provinciam videt.

Exercise 7 Nómen:

Translate into Latin. Hodie est:

1. They praise Mary.

2. The sailors see the province.

3. The sailors praise glory.

4. He sees the gate.

5. The sailor does not praise the province.

6. They praise the forest.

7. He sees the sailors.

8. She praises the victory.

9. They see the gate.

10. Mary does not praise the sailors.

11. The sailors see land.

Exercise 8 – Genitive Practice Nómen:

Translate into English. Hodie est:

1. gloria provinciae

2. victoria nautae

3. gloria Mariae

4. gloria nautae

5. silva provinciae

6. victoria nautarum

7. porta provinciae

Exercise 9

Translate into Latin.

1. the sailor’s victory

2. Mary’s victory

3. the gate of the province

4. Mary’s fame

5. the sailors’ victory

6. the forest of the province

Nomen: Hodie est:

Declining Latin Nouns

2. Decline these 2nd Declension Nouns:

servus, servi Gender: Meaning: Singular Plural

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

filius, filii Gender: Meaning: Singular Plural

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Deus, Dei Gender: Meaning: Singular Plural

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

amicus, amici Gender: Meaning:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Christus, Christi Gender: Meaning:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Christianus, Christiani Gender: Meaning:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

Exercise 13 Nómen:

Hodie est:

1. Christiani orant.

2. Amici Dei Christianos laudant.

3. Christiani Filium Dei laudant.

4. Nautae servos non vident.

5. Servi Christianos laudant.

6. Christiani servos Dei laudant.

7. Gloriam Dei vident.

8. Christiani Christum laudant.

9. Deus terram et silvas videt. Nautas et servos et Christianos videt.

10. Christiani Christum et Deum laudant.

SN=NominativeAV – sits last DO=Accusative Hodie

Possessive/’of’ phrases = Genitive

Exercise 14 Nómen:

est:

1. Christians praise the Son of God.

2. Mary sees the Son of God.

3. Christians praise the victory of Christ.

4. Mary praises God.

5. God praises the glory of Christ.

6. Christ praises the friends of God.

7. The servants of God praise Christ.

8. The sailors do not praise the victory of the slaves.

9. Christians see the glory of God and the victory of Christ.

10. God sees the earth; He sees the forests.

Nomen: Hodie est:

Declining Latin Nouns Exercise 15a

3. Decline these 2nd Declension Nouns. Translate the box marked with an * asterisk.

bellum, belli Gender:

Meaning:

Singular PluralNominative *

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

*

caelum, caeli Gender:

Meaning:

Singular PluralNominative

Genitive *

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

*

regnum, regni Gender: :

Meaning:

Singular PluralNominative

Genitive *Dative

Accusative

Ablative

*

praemium, praemii Gender: :

Meaning:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative *

Ablative

*

periculum, periculi Gender:

Meaning:

Nominative

Genitive

Dative

Accusative *Ablative

*

imperium, imperii Gender:

Meaning:

Nominative *

Genitive

Dative

Accusative

Ablative

*

Recall:

Nom.=Subject Gen.=Possessive Acc.=Direct Object

Exercise 17 — Practice with the Genitive: Possessives/of-phrases. Nómen:

Translate into English. Watch for plural Subject Nouns. Hodie est: Underline the Direct Objects in the Latin. Remember: Regular English Word Order is:

SN + Mod + AV + DO + Mod

1. Amici Dei regnum Christi laudant .

2. Maria praemium et victoriam Christi videt.

3. Nautae caelum et terram vident.

4. Deus pericula Christianorum videt.

5. Deus bella non laudat.

6. Servi Christi imperium Christi laudant.

7. Maria gloriam regni Christi videt.

8. Filius Dei praemia Mariae laudat.

9. Nautae pericula belli non laudant.

Exercise 18 Nómen:

Hodie est:

1. Explain the gender of:

nauta

porta

regnum

Christus

Maria

praemium

2. What ís the position of adverbs in Latin?

3. How can you tell the difference between the Nominative and Ablative singular in the First Declension?

4. What ís the gender rule for 2nd declension nouns whose Nominative ending ís –um?

5. What ís unique about all NEUTER nouns and adjectives?

Exercise 19 – Practice with Indirect Objects. Nómen:

Hodie est:

First, parse the sentence; mark the case of each noun and its part of speech (first one ís done for you):

Nom/Subj Dat/IO Acc/dir.obj. Sing/Verb

1. Chrístus Deó glóriam dedit. (in Latin order: Christ, to God, glory, gave.)

In English order: ( Subj . + Verb + Ind. Obj . + Dir. Obj . ) Christ gave God glory.

2. Servís gladiós nón dedérunt sed nautis gladiós dedérunt.

3. Nautae amícís victóriam dedérunt.

4. Deus amícís Jésú praemia dedit.

5. Deus Filió régnum dedit.

6. Chrístiání glóriam Maríae et Filió Maríae dedérunt.

7. Deus Chrístó terram dedit.

8. Nautae glóriam bellí laudant sed perícula bellí nón laudant.

9. Próvinciam amícó dedit.

10. Deus glóriam et victóriam Chrístiánís dedit.

11. Amícó gladium dedit.

Exercise 20 Practice with Indirect Objects Nómen:

If it will help you translate more accurately, parse first. Hodie est:

1. God gave a kingdom to Christ.

2. He gave a sword to the friend but not to the slave.

3. The Christians gave glory to God.

4. They did not give the province to the slaves.

5. The Son of God gave heaven to the Christians.

6. Sailors do not praise the dangers of war but they praise victory and the rewards of war.

7. God gave a kingdom and an empire to Christ.

8. The sailors see the sky.

Exercise 21 - Review Nómen:

Complete the word endings where necessary; translate. Hodie est:

1. Christian orat.

2. Christiani or .

3. Maria De vid .

4. Nautae terr vid .

5. Servus Christi Cael laud .

6. Amici Dei Christ laud .

7. Christus De vid .

8. De terras vid .

9. Filius Dei Deum laud .

10. Maria glori Deo dedit.

11. Servis gladi non dedit.

12. Christiani regn et imperi Christi laudant.

Exercise 22 – Practice with prepositions Nómen:

Translate these phrases into English. Hodie est:

1. in oppidó 22. propter glóriam bellí

2. in silvá 23. in provinciís

3. cum Galló 24. in próvinciá

4. cum María 25. cum servo

5. propter glóriam Rómae 26. post bellum

6. post victóriam 27. cum Romano

7. in silvís Galliae 28. in regno

8. cum nautá 29. in oppidis

9. propter perícula oppidí 30. cum filiis

10. in terrá 31. propter periculum

11. propter victóriam 32. in silvis et oppidis

12. in portís Rómae 33. post periculum

13. cum Deó 34. cum Christo

14. propter praemia Gallórum 35. in bello

15. in caeló 36. cum Christianis

16. post victóriam Rómánórum 37. cum Gallis

17. cum amícís 38. propter bellum

18. in silvís 39. post oppidum

19. in portís oppidí 40. in porta

20. cum Rómánís

21. in Galliá

Exercise 23 – practice with prepositions Nómen:

Hodie est: Translate these phrases into Latin.

1. with Mary 14. with the Romans

2. after the war 15. with the sailors

3. with God 16. in the forests

4. on account of the war 17. on land

5. in the town 18. in the provinces

6. after the danger 19. with the slave

7. on account of the reward 20. in danger

8. with the Son of God 21. on account of power

9. on account of the Christians 22. with a Gaul

10. in heaven 23 behind the town

11. on account of the kingdom 24. on earth

12. with friends 25. on account of the fame of Rome

13. in Gaul

Exercise 24 – practice with Predicate Nouns Nómen:

Put prepositional phrases in parentheses. Hodie est:

If it will help you translate more accurately ~ parse the Latin. Take special note of word endings. Watch for compound sentences.

1. “Estis fílií Deí” (words of Christ to His disciples).

2. Chrístus est Fílius Deí.

3. Chrístiání sunt servi Deí.

4. Caelum est praemium Christiánórum.

5. María est in Caeló cum Deó.

6. Bellum in próvinciá est.

7. Sumus fílií Deí.

8. Amícus Deí es.

9. Gallí sunt in Galliá, sed Rómání nón sunt in Galliá.

10. Gallí sunt in oppidís et in silvís.

11. Rómání gladiós Gallís nón dedérunt.

12. Silvae in Galliá sunt.

13. Róma nón est in Galliá.

14. Propter bellum Gallí nón sunt amici Rómánórum.

15. Gladii sunt in oppidó.

Nb: If the verb is something other than 3rd person, you must begin the sentence with the verb .

16. Nautae estis.

17. Nautae in silvís nón sunt.

18. Cum amícó in próvinciá sum.

19. Silvae sunt post oppidum.

20. Nautae sunt Chrístiání.

21. In oppidó sumus.

22. Rómánus servó praemium dedit.

23. Sunt Deí amici.

24. Chrístiánus es sed servus Rómání es .

25. In Caeló nón estis.

Exercise 25 Nómen: Hodie est:

1. Christ is the Son of God. 2. Sailors see the sky, but not the land.

3. Christians are servants of Christ.

4. We are friends of God. 5. Jesus is with God in Heaven. 6. The slaves are in the towns and in the forests.

7. Christians praise God on account of the glory of Christ.

8. The Gauls are in Gaul. 9. You are the sons of God. 10. You are a servant of God. 11. I am on the earth. 12. Heaven is the reward of the servants of Christ.

13. After the war – the rewards of victory!

14. Romans are in the provinces.

15. The servants are in the towns. 16. You (pl.) are not in Gaul.

Exercise 26 – practice with quod Nómen:

Hodie est: Recall: If a verb is in something other than 3rd person, you must begin your sentence with the verb & its pronoun. (See sentence number 3 for an example of this.)

1. (In tabula1 ) videtis Rómám et imperium Rómánórum .

2. Rómání Rómam incolunt.

3. Próvinciás imperií Rómánórum videtis.

4. Galliam videtis.

5. Rómání Gallós (in bellís) vicerunt.

6. Gladii nón sunt (in oppidís Gallórum) quod Gallí (post bellum) gladiós Rómánís dedérunt.

1 tabula, ae: map

7. Itaque, (post victórias Rómánórum) próvinciá (in Galliá) est.

8. Próvinciam Gallí et Rómání incolunt.

9. Perícula sunt (in silvís Galliae), quod Gallí nón sunt amici Rómánórum .

10. Gallí sunt servi Rómánórum, quod Rómání Gallós vicerunt.

11. Itaque, Gallí imperium Rómánórum nón laudant, sed Rómání (propter glóriam bellí) imperium laudant.

sed

sed

quod

quod

quod

Exercise 27 – practice with quod Nómen:

Hodie est:

This exercise is meant to be done while looking at page 32 in your textbook.This is another exercise that has several sentences with verbs in something other than 3rd person. Watch carefully for these. Also note, an English sentence will not end with the word is. I’ve placed prepositional phrases in parentheses to make finding the Subject Noun and other parts of speech easier.

1. Videtis Christianos.

2. Videtis Mariam et Christum et Deum.

3. Christiani (in terrá) sunt, Christus (in Caelo) (cum Deo) est.

4. Pericula Christianorum (in terrá) sunt, praemia sunt (in Caelo).

5. Itaque Christiani (in terrá) orant.

6. Jesus (cum Christianis) orat Christiani filii Dei sunt.

7. Christiani Mariam laudant Christus est Filius Mariae.

8. Christum laudant Filius Dei est.