19.07.25: Level 3: pronominal adjectives [2]; ūnus, -a, -um: one

Propter ūnīus hominis īnsidiās cīvitās in perīculō est posita. │ On account of the plot of one man, the state has been placed in danger.

Tibi ūnī hoc dīcō. │ I say this to you alone.

Exercise: Complete the Latin sentences and phrases with the appropriate form of ūnus:

[1] I have one brother. │ Est mihi _____ frater.

[2] Within one year the Romans had endured three very great defeats. │_____ annō Rōmānī trēs maximās clādēs accēpērunt.

[3] The courage of one man saved the camp. │_____ virī virtūs castra servāvit.

[4] Within one night the ships had been repaired. │_____ nocte nāvēs reparātae erant.

[5] They placed one camp (careful: castra is neuter plural) on the bank of the river. │_____ castra in rīpā flūminis posuērunt.

[6] We are of one mind. │ Sumus _____ mentis.

[7] They assembled in one place ( = into one place i.e. accusative) │ In _____ locum convēnērunt.

ūna; ūnā; ūnīus; ūnīus; ūnō; ūnum; ūnus

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[1] Est mihi ūnus frater.

[2] Ūnō annō Rōmānī trēs maximās clādēs accēpērunt.

[3] Ūnīus virī virtūs castra servāvit.

[4] Ūnā nocte nāvēs reparātae erant.

[5] Ūna castra in rīpā flūminis posuērunt. Note: although ūnus would normally refer to a singular noun, it does have plural forms; castra is neuter plural even though we translate it as camp (singular); therefore, the neuter plural of ūnus is used i.e. ūna

[6] Sumus ūnīus mentis.

[7] In ūnum locum convēnērunt.