17.02.27: Level 1; step-by-step; scaffolding [2] identifying nouns

[A]

vīnum | wine

Quid est hoc? | What is this?

Vīnum est. | It’s wine.  

• X est | It is X.

Estne aqua? | Is it water?

• Estne X? | Is it X?

Nōn est aqua. | It’s not water

• Nōn est X| It is not X.

Vīnum est. | It’s wine.

• Y est | It’s Y.

The patterns can be used with no changes to the nouns.

Quid est hoc?

Elephantus est.

Estne crocodīlus?

Nōn est crocodīlus.

Elephantus est.

Exercise

Practise creating your own dialogue using the ‘scaffold’ below with some nouns related to food and drink.

Quid est hoc?

__________ est.

Estne __________ ?

Nōn est __________.

__________ est.

• aqua: water
• cervisia: beer
• bāca: berry
• olīva: olive
• būtȳrum: butter
• cāseus: cheese
• mālum: apple
• ōvum: egg
• pirum: pear
• vīnum: wine