29.07.25: Level 1; Road to Latin [22]; Tullia, magistra fīliārum I

[present tense of sum, and of verbs of the first and second conjugation]

Tullia Cornēliam et Secundam linguam Latīnam docet. Tullia sevēra magistra est; itaque puellae dīligenter student.

"Ego sum (I am) fēmina. Ego sum mātrōna Rōmāna. Tū (You), Cornēlia, es (are) puella. Tū es fīlia mea. Secunda quoque est puella Rōmāna. Secunda est parva fīlia mea. Sum matrōna Rōmāna; es fīlia mea; Secunda est parva fīlia mea."

Vocabulary

dīligenter: diligently, carefully

doceō, docēre [2]: teach

Latīna: Latin

lingua, -ae [1/f]: tongue, language

mātrōna, -ae [1/f]:  matron; married woman

mea: my​ (feminine singular)

sevēra: severe

studeō, studēre [2]: be eager; study

Exercise [1]

Respondē Latīnē:

1. Quis sum?
2. Quis es Cornēlia?
3. Quis est Secunda?
4. Quis es Secunda?
5. Quis est Cornēlia?
6. Quis est Tullia?

"Sum incola Rōmae. Tū, Cornēlia, quoque es incola Rōmae. Ego et tū sumus (are) incolae Rōmae. Nōs (We) sumus laetae. Tū, Cornēlia, es fīlia mea. Tū quoque, Secunda, es fīlia mea. Vōs (You all), puellae, estis (are) fīliae meae. Estis puellae cārae. Lucia est fīlia Camillae. Tertia est parva fīlia Camillae. Lucia et Tertia sunt fīliae Camillae."

meae: my (feminine plural)

Exercise [2]

Respondē Latīnē:

1. Quis sum?
2. Quis es?
3. Estisne incolae Rōmae?
4. Nōnne sumus laetae, Tullia?
5. Cuius fīliae sunt Lucia et Tertia?

Only the key points will be referred to since these texts deal with topics that have been covered extensively in earlier posts; links to the most important posts are given below

Notes

[1] subject pronouns

ego (or egō): I

tū: you (singular)

is, ea, id: he / she / it (see links)

nōs: we

vōs: you (plural)

eī [m] / eae [f] / ea [n]: they (see links)

https://adckl.blogspot.com/2024/04/subject-pronouns-it-has-already-been.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/397325229545418/

https://mega.nz/file/2B8AFZIB#JhIUpdxyusiK2MZ953PleUhHNmZ0Yd5wrXXWojbs8o8

[2] the verb esse (to be)

https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/02/070525-level-1-readings-6-11-review-18.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinforstarters/posts/396233422987932

https://mega.nz/file/DZNlEAbB#l82i7KjEFJcpsXTeH42gMXAgWGQwzX78MV66llDnSHY