25.03.27: Level 1: First Latin Lessons (10); 1st declension; review

Listen to the recording:

(1) I – IV: complete the transcript with the appropriate forms of the nouns listed below.

I: Casa nostra magnās __________ habet. __________ sunt apertae. Ex __________ __________ vidēmus. Fīliae agricolae in __________ ambulant.

fenestrae; fenestrās; fenestrīs; viīs; viās

II: Māter tua __________ exspectat. __________ ex scholā properant. Soror tua cum __________ est. __________  laetae sunt. Māter tua nunc __________  videt.

puellae; puellae; puellās; puellās; puellīs

III: __________ nostra est magna. __________ nostram laudāmus. In __________ nostrā linguam Latīnam discimus. Fāma __________ nostrae bona est.

schola; scholā; scholae; scholam

IV: Scholae Americae sunt __________ et bonae. In __________ terrīs __________ quoque sunt scholae bonae. __________ __________scholās habet. Incolae __________ scholās Americae saepe laudant.

Eurōpa; Eurōpae; Eurōpae; multae; multās; multīs

(2) V: Choose the correct form:

(Via / Viam / Viae / Viā) ex apertīs (fenestrae / fenestram/ fenestrās / fenestrīs) videō.

Soror (mea / meae / meam) ex (scholam / scholā / scholae) properat.

Soror (tuam / tuae / tua) nōn est cum (parvam / parvā / parvae) (puellae / puellās / puellā).

Sunt (multae / multās / multīs) scholae in Americā.

Cornēlia (fīliam / fīliae / fīlia) (poētae / poetās / poētam) exspectat.

Agricola (Cornēlia / Cornēliae / Cornēliam) exspectat.

(3) VI: Listen carefully and supply the missing endings:

Māter fīli_____ dōnum dat quia fīli_____ bon_____ est. Māter agricol_____pecūni_____ dat quia dīligenter labōrant. Cas_____ agricol_____ parv_____ sunt. Māter puell_____ parv_____ benigna est. Magistra parv_____ puell_____ mult_____ fābul_____ narrat.

(1) vocabulary

exspectat: awaits, waits for

discimus: we learn

vidēmus: we see

labōrant: (they) work

properant: (they) hasten, hurry

fāma: reputation

Latīna: Latin

lingua: language

magistra: teacher (female)

schola: school

aperta: open

nostra: our

quia: because

dīligenter: diligently; carefully

(2) The 1^st declension nouns and 1^st / 2^nd declension adjectives below in bold show the cases in context.

[1] Nominative Singular and Plural: -a; -ae

Agricola Cornēliam exspectat. | The farmer is waiting for Cornelia.

Schola nostra est magna. | Our school is large.

Fenestrae sunt apertae. | The windows are open.

Scholae Americae sunt multae et bonae. | The schools of America are many and good [very literal; this could be rephrased e.g. There are many good schools in America]

There are many good schools in America.

[2] Genitive Singular and Plural: -ae; -ārum

Fīliae agricolae in viīs ambulant. | The farmer's daughters are walking in the streets.

In multīs terrīs Eurōpae quoque sunt scholae bonae. | There are also good schools in many countries of Europe.

Fāma scholae nostrae bona est. | The reputation of our school is good.

Scholae Americae sunt multae et bonae. | The schools of America are many and good [= There are many good schools in America]

Incolae Eurōpae scholās Americae saepe laudant. | The inhabitants of Europe often praise the schools of America.

Cornēlia fīliam poētae exspectat. | Cornelia is waiting for the poet's daughter.

Casae agricolārum parvae sunt. | The farmers' houses are small.

[3] Dative Singular and Plural: -ae; -īs

Māter fīliae dōnum dat. | The mother gives a present to the daughter.

Māter puellae parvae benigna est. | The mother is kind to the little girl.

Māter agricolīs pecūniam dat. | The mother gives money to the farmers.

Magistra parvīs puellīs multās fābulās narrat. | The teacher tells many stories to the little girls.

[4] (i) Accusative Singular: -am

Agricola Cornēliam exspectat. | The farmer is waiting for Cornelia.

Cornēlia fīliam poētae exspectat. | Cornelia is waiting for the poet's daughter.

Māter agricolīs pecūniam dat. | The mother gives money to the farmers.

Viam ex apertīs fenestrīs videō. | I see the road from the open windows.

Scholam nostram laudāmus. | We praise our school.

In scholā nostrā linguam Latīnam discimus. | We learn the Latin language in our school.

[4] (ii) Accusative Plural: -ās

Māter tua puellās exspectat. | Your mother is waiting for the girls.

Māter tua nunc puellās videt. | Your mother now sees the girls.

Ex fenestrīs viās vidēmus. | We see the roads from the windows.

Incolae Eurōpae scholās Americae saepe laudant. | The inhabitants of Europe often praise the schools of America.

Casa nostra magnās fenestrās habet. | Our house has large windows.

Eurōpa multās scholās habet. | Europe has many schools.

Magistra puellīs multās fābulās narrat. | The teacher tells the girls many stories.

[5] (i) Ablative Singular: -ā

Sunt multae scholae in Americā. | There are many schools in America.

Soror mea ex scholā properat. | My sister hurries from school.

Puellae ex scholā properant. | The girls hurry from school.

Soror tua nōn est cum parvā puellā. | Your sister is not with the little girl.

In scholā nostrā linguam Latīnam discimus. | We learn the Latin language in our school.

(ii) Ablative Plural: -īs

Soror tua cum puellīs est. | Your sister is with the girls.

Ex fenestrīs viās vidēmus. | We see the roads from the windows.

In multīs terrīs Eurōpae quoque sunt scholae bonae. | There are also good schools in many countries of Europe.

Viam ex apertīs fenestrīs videō. | I see the road from the open windows.

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I: Casa nostra magnās fenestrās habet. Fenestrae sunt apertae. Ex fenestrīs viās vidēmus. Fīliae agricolae in viīs ambulant.

II: Māter tua puellās exspectat. Puellae ex scholā properant. Soror tua cum puellīs est. Puellae laetae sunt. Māter tua nunc puellās videt.

III: Schola nostra est magna. Scholam nostram laudāmus. In scholā nostrā linguam Latīnam discimus. Fāma scholae nostrae bona est.

IV: Scholae Americae sunt multae et bonae. In multīs terrīs Eurōpae quoque sunt scholae bonae. Eurōpa multās scholās habet. Incolae Eurōpae scholās Americae saepe laudant.

V: Viam ex apertīs fenestrīs videō. Soror mea ex scholā properat. Soror tua nōn est cum parvā puellā. Sunt multae scholae in Americā. Cornēlia fīliam poētae exspectat. Agricola Cornēliam exspectat.

VI: Māter fīliae dōnum dat quia fīlia bona est. Māter agricolīs pecūniam dat quia dīligenter labōrant. Casae agricolārum parvae sunt. Māter puellae parvae benigna est. Magistra parvīs puellīs multās fābulās narrat.

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I: Our house has large windows. The windows are open. We see the roads from the windows. The farmer’s daughters are walking in the streets.

II: Your mother is waiting for the girls. The girls hurry from school. Your sister is with the girls. The girls are happy. Your mother now sees the girls.

III: Our school is large. We praise our school. In our school we learn the Latin language. The reputation of our school is good.

IV: There are many good schools in America. There are also good schools in many countries of Europe. Europe has many schools. The inhabitants of Europe often praise the schools of America.

V: I see the road from the open windows. My sister hurries from school. Your sister is not with the little girl. There are many schools in America. Cornelia is waiting for the poet’s daughter. The farmer is waiting for Cornelia.

VI: The mother gives a gift to the daughter because the daughter is good. The mother gives money to the farmers because they work diligently. The farmers’ houses are small. The mother is kind to the little girl. The teacher tells many stories to the little girls.