Thursday, August 8, 2024

10.09.24: Level 2; revise numbers (1)

Here are some examples of numbers from the Vulgate; note that duo, trēs decline but the other numbers do not. However, the main aim is to recognise the numbers rather than dwelling on their declined forms. Complete the translations with the numbers listed at the end; one number appears twice.

[1]

bovēs septuāgintā et duo │__________ oxen

asinī sexāgintā ūnus │ __________ asses

trīgintā duae animae │ __________ souls


[2]

vīxit quoque Seth centum quīnque annōs

And Seth also lived for __________ years

[3]

Postquam vērō nōnāgintā et novem annōrum esse coeperat, appāruit eī Dominus, …

When (Abram) was __________ years old, the Lord appeared to him, …

[4]

Sēdecim annōrum erat cum rēgnāre cœpisset, et quīnquāgintā duōbus annīs rēgnāvit in Jerusalem…

He was __________ years old when he began to reign, and he reigned __________ years in Jerusalem…

[5]

erat autem Moses octōgintā annōrum et Aarōn octōgintā trium quandō locūtī sunt ad Pharaōnem  

But Moses was __________ years old and Aaron __________ when they spoke to Pharaoh.

[6]

Abia… accēpit uxōrēs quattuordecim prōcreāvitque vīgintī duōs fīliōs et sēdecim fīliās

Abijah… had __________ wives and fathered __________ sons and __________ daughters.

[7]

Aarōn sacerdōs … mortuus est … cum esset annōrum centum vīgintī trium.

Aaron the priest … died when he was __________ years old.

[8]

Fīlius trīgintā annōrum erat Dāvīd cum rēgnāre cœpisset, et quadrāgintā annīs rēgnāvit. In Hebrōn rēgnāvit super Jūdam septem annīs et sex mēnsibus: in Jerusalem autem rēgnāvit trīgintā tribus annīs super omnem Isrāēl et Jūdam.

David was __________ years old when he began to reign, and he reigned __________ years. In Hebron he reigned over Juda __________ years and __________ months: and in Jerusalem he reigned __________ years over all Israel and Juda.

[9]

vīxitque Iared centum sexāgintā duōbus annīs

And Jared lived for  __________   years

[10]

duodecim annōrum erat Mānāssēs cum rēgnāre coepisset et quīnquāgintā quīnque annīs rēgnāvit 

Manasses was __________  years old when he began to reign and he ruled for __________ years


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