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 Unit Objectives
• To learn the future and perfect tenses
of the verb sum
• To learn the uses of the infinitive
Please see the print version (as subject and as object)
of this page to view missing • To learn the present and perfect
text or images. active tenses and present imperatives
of the third and fourth conjugations
• To learn how questions are asked
in Latin
• To learn about apposition
• To learn to develop “word sense”
and the ability to translate and
comprehend Latin sentences
• To learn more about Roman history,
daily life, and some famous Romans

The House of Neptune and Amphitrite

(Neptune’s sea goddess wife) in
Herculaneum gets its name from the fig-
ures framed by a giant seashell on the right
wall. The room served as a summer dining
room, or tr¬cl¬nium. The water motif is
continued by seashells embedded in the
Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY

walls, by a fountain and shallow pool in the

center, and, at the rear, by a nymphaeum,
an artificial grotto for water-nymphs,
framed by elaborate vines and hunting
scenes. Diners reclined on pillows around
the three sides of the tr¬cl¬nium and were
served from a table placed at its end.

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 Lesson XVII
Lesson
ObjectiveS
• To learn the future and
perfect of sum
• To learn uses of the
RßmULUS, NUMA
infinitive ET TULLUS

2
the first king
refuge, sanctuary
P r¬mus r±x1 Rßmae Rßmulus fuit. Arm¬s et cßnsili¬s bon¬s glßriam Rßmae
auxit. Vir¬ Rßmulum am¤v±runt quod mult¬s famili¬s asylum – 2
dßn¤vit et ad
3
said 3
4
victßriam socißs incit¤vit. “Rßma magna erit,” inquit Rßmulus. “Cl¤r¬ eritis.”
second
5
the goddess Egeria
Secundus4 r±x Rßmae fuit Numa Pompilius. Numa bellum nßn am¤vit.
6
the gods 5 Deam Ægeriam5 am¤vit. Ægeria Numam d± c¥r¬s sacr¬s docuit. Tum r±x
7
if Rßm¤nßs doc±re m¤t¥r¤vit. “De¬6 am¬c¬ Rßmae erunt,” inquit3 Numa, “s¬7
8
third bon¬ et gr¤t¬ erimus. Multam gr¤tiam de¬s hab±re d±b±mus.”
9
reverence
10
Tertius8 r±x Rßmae fuit Tullus Host¬lius. Tullus inquit3, “Bonus vir et r±x
sacrifices
11
stirred up
erß.” Sed reverentiam9 parvam habuit et concordiam nßn am¤vit. Sacra10 nßn
12
with a lightning bolt 10 tenuit et multa bella mßvit11. Sed Iuppiter v¬tam Tull¬ nßn prob¤vit et Tullum
fulmine12 exstinguit.

A marble relief of Romulus and

Remus. According to legend,
these twins were the offspring
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Virgin, Rhea Silvia. Ordered to of this page to view missing
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be exposed and left to die by her
wicked uncle, they were nursed
by a she-wolf until they were
found and reared by a shepherd.
ARG/Photo Researchers

Later, as they quarreled over

who should name and rule the
new city, Remus was killed; in
753 B.C. Romulus became the
first of Rome’s seven kings.

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Questions
1. Why was Romulus a popular king?
2. How did he increase the glory of Rome?
3. How did Numa learn so much about the gods?
4. What was his lesson for the Roman people?
5. What did Tullus neglect and what was the result?

Nouns
ar´ma, -ß´rum n. pl. arms, weapons (arms, army)
auxi´lium, auxi´l¬ n. aid, help (auxiliary)
bel´lum, -¬ n. war (bellicose, belligerent)
concor´dia, -ae f. harmony (concord)
n¥n´tius, n¥n´t¬ m. messenger [n¥ntiß]

Verbs
d±´beß, d±b±´re, d±´bu¬, [d±´bitus] (debtor, indebtedness)
ought, owe
m¤t¥´rß, m¤t¥r¤´re, m¤t¥r¤´v¬, (mature, maturity)
[m¤t¥r¤t¥´rus] hasten

The Future and Perfect of the Verb to be: sum

The future tense of sum, like the present tense, is slightly irregular
though the personal endings remain regular.
e´rß I shall be e´rimus we shall be
e´ris you will be e´ritis you will be
e´rit he/she/it will be e´runt they will be

The perfect tense of sum is conjugated like all regular verbs, although it
is based on a different stem (fu-).
fu´¬ I have been, was fu´imus we have been, were
fuis´t¬ you have been, were fuis´tis you have been, were
fu´it he/she/it has been, was fu±´runt they have been,
were

Oral Practice
1. Translate into English: es, erit, fu±runt, sunt, erimus, fuist¬.
2. Translate into Latin: we have been, you (pl.) are, I am, she has been,
you (sing.) will be, they will be.

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 Infinitive Used as Subject
The infinitive form of a verb can be used as a noun and can function as
the subject of a verb.
Err¤re est h¥m¤num. To err is human.
When used as a noun, the Am¬cßs hab±re est gr¤tum. To have friends is pleasing.
infinitive form is always
Though the infinitive is used as a noun, it is not declined and does not
neuter and singular. show case and number. Its gender is neuter. Therefore the predicate adjec-
tive must also be neuter, as h¥m¤num and gr¤tum are in the preceding
examples.
The infinitive may be used as a predicate nominative.

Vid±re est cr±dere. To see is to believe.

Infinitive Used as Object

The infinitive form of a verb may also be used as a direct object, like
other nouns.

Servßs l¬ber¤re parat. He prepares to free the slaves.

Being a verbal noun, the infinitive may also have an object; note servßs
and am¬cßs in the examples above.

Oral Practice
Translate the italicized phrases and state whether you are using the
infinitive as a subject, predicate nominative, or direct object: I deserve to
remain; To love is great; He prepared to praise; It is pleasing to announce
good things.

Exercises
A. Translate the following sentences.
1. Puellae et puer¬ c±nam bonam par¤re d±bent.
2. Multßs equßs in agr¬s vid±re gr¤tum fuit.
3. Pec¥niam hab±re est semper mult¤s c¥r¤s hab±re.
4. R±g¬nae praemium nostrum mßnstr¤re m¤t¥r¤mus.
5. Bonum erit concordiam et auxilium in bellß hab±re.
6. N¥nti¬ praemi¬s animßs naut¤rum incit¤re par¤bunt.
7. Signa et arma ad terram novam port¤re m¤t¥r¤vimus.
B. Give the Latin for the italicized words.
1. Es (my friend). 4. Fuimus (comrades).
2. Erit (a farmer). 5. Erunt (our friends).
3. Erat (a sailor).
C. Translate the following sentences into Latin.
1. It is bad to owe money.
2. Farmers, hasten to increase the supply of grain.
3. We ought to report the plan of war to the men.
4. It was pleasing to see the courage and harmony of the messengers.
5. The messenger will hasten to report the victory to the settlers.
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The story of the founding of

Rome by Romulus was spread
throughout the Roman empire.
This reproduction of the famous
Etruscan statue of the she-wolf is
in Spain. Romulus was the first
of the seven kings of Rome.
J. A. Cash/Photri

Did You Know?

In 509 B.C., after 244 years of monarchy, the Romans expelled
the last of their seven kings. He was Tarquin the Proud, really an
Etruscan from north of Rome, urged on to tyranny by his ambitious
and ruthless wife. Long after his expulsion, even the very mention of
the word r±x raised fear in the minds of the citizens of republican
Rome.

Borrowings
• What is meant by large armaments? When is a person called
bellicose? What is an auxiliary engine on a yacht? What is a
debenture? a debit? a premature judgment?
• The following English phrases are borrowed from Latin.

multum in parvo much in little

de novo anew, literally, from a new (start)
in memoriam to the memory (of), in memory of

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 Lesson XVIII
Lesson
Objective
• To learn how to ask
questions
SPARTACUS

S partacus fuit cl¤rus servus, capt¬vus Rßm¤nßrum. Socißs ±voc¤vit et ad

bellum incit¤vit: “Ø soci¬, Rßm¤n¬ nßn sunt aequ¬. Puer fu¬ in oppidß meß,
et v¬ta gr¤ta semper erat. Magna erat concordia in patri¤ nostr¤. Populus
aequus erat. Silv¤s magn¤s et agrßs l¤tßs am¤v¬. Dominum nßn habu¬; l¬ber
5 ibi fu¬. V±rum am¬cum habu¬, puerum bonum et gr¤tum. Sed Rßm¤n¬ patriam
meam occup¤v±runt; m± et am¬cum meum ex patri¤ port¤v±runt.
Nunc post1 multßs annßs vir sum, et in ar±n¤ p¥blic¤ pugnß. Hodi±2 in
hßc3 oppidß virum quem4 nßn cognßv¬5 occ¬d¬6—et erat am¬cus meus!
1
after Estisne vir¬? Populum Rßm¤num et dominßs malßs nßn am¤tis. Ini¥ri¤s
2
today 10 nßn mer±mus. Causa nostra est aequa. Nßnne nunc hßra est? Ad arma!
3
this
4
Pugn¤te! Animum vestrum mßnstr¤te! Voc¤te socißs vestrßs ad auxilium!
whom
5
I did not recognize Servßs l¬ber¤bimus, l¬ber¬ erimus, ad patriam nostram sacram migr¤re
6
I killed m¤t¥r¤bimus et ibi in agr¬s nostr¬s labßr¤bimus et in concordi¤ habit¤bimus.”

This amphitheater near Capua

in southern Italy, now in ruins
but once rivaling the Roman
Coliseum in size, testifies to Please see the print version
the popularity of gladiatorial of this page to view missing
games even after the revolt of
text or images.
Spartacus and his followers in
73 B.C. Gladiatorial combat was
originally a solemn Etruscan
ceremony intended to honor a
great warrior with sacrifices to
Mimmo Jodice/CORBIS

his memory. Under the Romans

it became a spectacle of lavish
and ingenious acts of cruelty,
until it was finally outlawed in
the fourth century A.D.

130 U N I T I V R O M A N S O C I E T Y
Questions
1. Who was Spartacus?
2. Why did he object to the Romans and what they did?
3. What was Spartacus’ life as a boy like? Give details.
4. What was the incident that made Spartacus hate gladiatorial combat?
5. To what people did Spartacus deliver his speech?
6. What did he want his listeners to do?
7. What was the aim (objective) of the speech?

Nouns
cau´sa, -ae f. cause, reason, case (because, causal)
do´minus, -¬ m. master (dominion, dominate)
op´pidum, -¬ n. town
po´pulus, -¬ m. people (populace, popular)

Adjectives
ae´quus, -a, -um even, just, calm (equality, equate)
l¤´tus, -a, -um wide (latitude)
p¥´blicus, -a, -um public (publish)
v±´rus, -a, -um true, real, not false (verify, verity)
ves´ter, ves´tra, ves´trum your
(referring to two or more persons)

Pronouns
quis who?
quid what? (quid pro quo)

Adverb
u´bi where? when?

Enclitic Syllable
-ne (introduces questions)

Asking Questions
In Latin, as in English, there are two main types of questions: the first
type asks for information; the second expects only a yes or no answer. To
ask for information in Latin, use an interrogative word—either a pronoun
(quis, who? quid, what?) or an adverb (ubi, where?).

Ubi est Italia? Where is Italy?

Quis in vi¤ ambulat? Who is walking in the street?
Quid spect¤s? What are you watching?
L E S S O N X V I I I S P A R T A C U S 131
 If the answer can be either yes or no, add the syllable -ne to the end of
the first word in the sentence. If you expect the answer to be yes, begin the
sentence with nßnne (nßn + ne).

M¤rcusne Cl¤ram amat? Does Marcus love Clara?

Think of the syllable -ne Nßnne M¤rcus Cl¤ram amat? Marcus loves Clara, doesn’t he?
as a kind of question mark.
Remember: it is not trans-
Conversation: A Geography Lesson
lated into English and it is
M = Magistra (or Magister) teacher
never used alone.
D = Discipulae (or Discipul¬) pupils
Since the syllable -ne
becomes part of the word, M: Spect¤te, discipulae (discipul¬).
the word accent may shift: D: Spect¤mus, magistra (magister).
¬nsulam´ne. If a word like M: Ubi est Italia?
Corsica ends in a short D: In Eurßp¤ Italia est.
vowel and if the syllable M: Estne Italia l¤ta?
before it is also short (see D: Italia longa sed nßn l¤ta est.
Grammar Appendix), begin M: ænsulamne vid±tis?
the sentence with some D: Corsicam vid±mus.
other word and attach the M: Estne Corsica magna ¬nsula?
-ne to it. D: Parva, nßn magna, ¬nsula est Corsica.
M: Quid in Sicili¤ vid±tis?
D: Aetnam vid±mus.
M: Magnam ¬nsulam mßnstrß; Britannia est. Colßn¬ ex Britanni¤ ad
Americam et ad Austr¤liam migr¤v±runt.
M: Fuitne Gallia prßvincia?
D: Gallia fuit prßvincia imper¬7 Rßm¤n¬.
7
Empire M: Nßnne magna fuit glßria Galliae?
8
This whole sentence can be trans- D: Magna fuit glßria Galliae.8
lated very simply: Yes.
9
eyes
M: Quis oculßs9 bonßs habet?
10
I. Maria: Ego.10
M: Mßnstr¤ discipul¬s Rßmam.
Maria: Rßma in Itali¤ est.

Oral Practice
Ask the following questions in Latin: Is the field wide? Where is your
town? He prepared the dinner, didn’t he? What are they carrying?

132 U N I T I V R O M A N S O C I E T Y
 Exercises
A. Answer the following questions in Latin.
1. Estne Eurßpa in Itali¤? 4. Estne Italia prßvincia?
2. Estne Italia ¬nsula? 5. Nßnne erat causa v±ra?
3. Ubi est Rßma?

Did You Know?

The “newspaper” of the ancient Romans was written on a series of
tall boards attached to pillars in the Forum. The Acta Diurna (Daily
Happenings) posted the latest news from war fronts, the provinces,
different sections of Rome, senate proceedings and government
regulations, and news of personal interest. There were also “For sale”
and “For rent” sections of the “newspaper.”

Vocabulary
• What is popular government? Use depopulate in a sentence.
What is meant by the sentence: “I listened to his attacks with
equanimity”? Give three more derivatives of aequus.
• Give three derivatives each from n¥ntiß, portß, spectß, and
vocß by attaching one of the prefixes ad-, d±-, ex-, or in-.

Please see the print version

of this page to view missing The Supreme Court building in
text or images.
Washington, D.C., modeled
after a classical temple, houses
one of the three cornerstones
of popular government in the
United States. Notice the high
Mel Curtis/PhotoDisc

podium, the Corinthian columns,

and the elaborate sculpture in
the pediment (the triangular
area at the top).

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 Lesson XIX
Lesson
Objectives
• To learn the third
conjugation: present,
present imperative,
PATRßNUS ET
and perfect tenses
• To learn about
CLIENTÆS1
apposition

This artist’s rendition of an

ancient Roman house is based
on existing archaeological
remains in Pompeii. The view Please see the print version
of this page to view missing
looks through the ¤trium to the
text or images.
interior. Note the impluvium,
a central pool, often located
under an opening left in the

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roof to catch rainwater. At
the upper right, drapes may
conceal second-floor rooms.
The lower sections of some
columns are painted red (to
hide fingerprints!).

2
a patron and his clients
central hall
I n ¤triß 2 mult¬ client±s exspectant. Patrßnus, vir cl¤rus, mox aderit 3.
Interim 4 client±s d± offici¬s agunt. Patrßnum laudant quod am¬cus et
3
soon will be present
4
generßsus est.
meanwhile
5
his office
Cli±ns pr¬mus: “Salv±, am¬ce! V¬dist¬ne patrßnum nostrum?”
6
leisure 5 Cli±ns secundus: “Minim±. Multa officia habet et in tabl¬nß5 labßrat.”
7
for other Cli±ns pr¬mus: “Parvum ßtium6 habet quod prß ali¬s7 v¬tam agit. C¥rae
8
him alißrum virßrum semper eum8 movent.”
9
never
10
Cli±ns secundus: “Ab offici¬s nov¬s et d¥r¬s numquam9 c±dit. Nßnne
often
11
therefore
saepe10 auxilium ad famili¤s nostr¤s m¬sit?”
12
his 10 Cli±ns pr¬mus: S¬c. Ergß11 d±b±mus eum laud¤re et gr¤ti¤ nostr¤ f¤mam
13
so many eius12 aug±re. Ssst! Patrßnus acc±dit!”
Nunc patrßnus in atriß est. Patrßnß gr¤tum est vid±re tot13 virßs—am¬cßs,
f¬lißs, client±s, servßs. Familiam sal¥tat, et familia eum sal¥t¤re mat¥rat.

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 14
Magnus servus sportul¤s14 in atrium portat et in sportul¤s pec¥niam et cibum little baskets
15
pßnit. Sportulae praemia sunt. Quod client±s f¬d¬15 fu±runt et erunt, patrßnus15 loyal
16
of the clients
sportul¤s ad famili¤s clientium16 mittit. Tum patrßnus ad Forum exc±dit. 17
sometimes
Aliquandß17 client±s patrßnum spectant dum18 caus¤s in Forß agit. 18
while
Aliquandß patrßnus client±s d±fendit. Aliquandß client±s ad c±nam vocat. 19
“One hand washes the other.”
Client±s nßn serv¬ sunt, sed patrßnus paene dominus est. “Manus manum
lavat.” 19 20

Questions
1. Where is the patron at the start of the story?
2. In what part of the house are the two clients waiting for him?
3. Why is the patron always so busy?
4. What are the clients discussing while they are waiting?
5. What do the clients take home from the visit to their patron?
6. In what other ways did Roman patrons provide for their clients?
7. What do clients provide in return for the support given them by patrons?

Noun
offi´cium, offi´c¬ n. duty (official, officiate) Carefully inspect the
verbs in the vocabulary to
Verbs the left to see how often
a´gß, a´gere, ±´g¬, [¤c´tus] do, drive, (action, active) verbs of the third conjuga-
discuss, live, spend (time) tion, unlike most verbs
c±´dß, c±´dere, ces´s¬, [cess¥´rus] move (cede) of the first and second
(away from), retreat, yield, give way conjugations, change their
acc±´dß, acc±´dere, acces´s¬, stem in the third and fourth
principal parts, e.g. agß →
[access¥´rus] approach
±g¬, ¤ctus; pßnß → posu¬,
exc±´dß, exc±´dere, exces´s¬,
positus, etc. Pronouncing
[excess¥´rus] depart
them aloud as you memo-
d±fen´dß, d±fen´dere, d±fen´d¬, (defensive, indefensible)
rize them is a great help.
[d±f±n´sus] defend
exspec´tß, exspect¤´re, exspect¤´v¬, [spectß]
[exspect¤´tus] look out for, await
mit´tß, mit´tere, m¬´s¬, [mis´sus] let go, send (missile, transmit)
pß´nß, pß´nere, po´su¬, [po´situs] put, place (postpone, position)

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The elegant interiors of upper-

Gianni Dagli Orti/Musée des Arts Decoratifs Paris/The Art Archive

class Roman houses continue to Please see the print version
influence the taste of wealthy of this page to view missing
builders and landowners in text or images.
Europe and America. The use of
frescoed wall paintings, statuary,
fluted columns, painted and
paneled ceilings, colored tiles,
and marble floor mosaics mark
this classical style, which had its
origins in second-century B.C.
Greece. Note that the artist
has included the customary
watchdog, fierce but chained.

The Third Conjugation

Verbs of the third conjugation have the stem vowel -ĕ- (short e). Note
the difference of stem vowels in the verb conjugations.

CONJUGATION PRESENT STEM

FIRST long -a verbs port¤- (from infinitive port¤re)

SECOND long -± verbs doc±- (from infinitive doc±re)

THIRD short -e verbs pßnĕ- (from infinitive pßnere)

To get the present stem, drop the -re of the infinitive.

The short vowel -ĕ- of the third conjugation changes to -ı̆-, except in:
the first person singular, where it disappears before -ß;
the third person plural, where it becomes -u-; and
the second person singular of the imperative, where it remains -ĕ-.

136 U N I T I V R O M A N S O C I E T Y
 Study the following forms.

PRESENT TENSE

pß´nß I put, do put, am putting, etc.

pß´nis
pß´nit

pß´nimus we put, do put, are putting, etc.

pß´nitis
pß´nunt

PRESENT IMPERATIVE

pß´ne put! pß´nite put!

The endings of the perfect tense are the same in all conjugations. (See
page 96.) However, the perfect stem of third conjugation verbs, like that
of the second conjugation, is often quite different from the present stem.

PERFECT TENSE

po´su¬ I placed, have placed, did place, etc.

posuis´t¬
po´suit

posu´imus we placed, have placed, did place, etc.

posuis´tis
posu±´runt

Oral Practice
1. Conjugate agß and d±fendß in the present and perfect tenses.
2. Form the present imperative, singular and plural, of c±dß, mittß, agß.
3. Give the Latin for he departs, he moves, he hastens, we are defending,
you (pl.) approach.

Apposition
Dominum meum, L¥cium Corn±lium, exspectß.
I am waiting for my master, Lucius Cornelius.
Naut¬s, am¬c¬s nostr¬s, pec¥niam dßn¤vimus.
We gave money to the sailors, our friends.

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 You will note in the first example on page 137 that L¥cium Corn±lium
identifies the object dominum, stands in direct relation to it, and is in
the accusative like dominum. Am¬c¬s nostr¬s in the second example
identifies naut¬s, the indirect object, and is in the dative, as is naut¬s. This
construction is called apposition. A noun in apposition to (ad + pßnß,
place next to) another noun (or pronoun) is in the same case as that other
noun (or pronoun) and is frequently set off from the rest of the sentence
by commas.

Oral Practice
Translate the words in italics into Latin: I saw John, my friend. Have
you heard the story of Spartacus, the slave? We lived in England, a large
island. I told it to Mr. Jones, my teacher.

Exercises
A. Translate the following sentences.
1. Litter¤sne ad am¬cßs v±rßs m¬sist¬?
2. Semper, puer¬, agite v¬tam bonam.
3. Equßsne tußs, Corn±l¬, in aquam agis?
4. Ubi praedam pßnitis? In vi¤ praedam pßnimus.
5. In Americ¤, patri¤ nostr¤, semper habit¤bimus.
6. Ad ¬nsulam cessimus et castra d±fendere par¤vimus.

B. Translate the following sentences into Latin.

1. Is he not living a long life?
2. Send aid to our allies, the Roman people.
3. It is the duty of the prisoner to work in the fields.
4. Ought we not (Shouldn’t we) increase the number of settlers in the
province?
5. The slave, a prisoner of the Romans, is preparing to put the grain
into the wagon.

Did You Know?

Many of our common and useful pieces of furniture were unknown to
the Romans. No mirrors hung on their walls; there were no chests of
drawers or desks; there were no glass door cabinets to show objects
of value and beauty. Even the houses of the wealthy were simply
furnished with essential items such as chairs, tables, couches, chests,
wooden cabinets with doors, olive oil lamps, and an occasional
brazier for heating rooms. The walls, however, were covered with
colorful paintings.

138 U N I T I V R O M A N S O C I E T Y
 Garden Apartment Peristyle Office Atrium Entry Vestibule

C. Can you describe your own house as if you were living in Roman In this section of a Roman house,
times? You may find the following nouns and prepositions helpful. you can visualize the rectangular
¤la side room tr¬cl¬nium dining room shape as you enter from the
street at the right into the
¤trium central hall latr¬na bathroom, toilet
vestibule. Rooms on each side
cubiculum bedroom cella storeroom, attic
of the vestibule served as shops.
cul¬na kitchen apud m± at my house
Guests were received in the
vestibulum entranceway ante (+ acc.) in front of, before atrium and the master of the
hortus garden post (+ acc.) behind, after house often had his office in the
impluvium pool super (+ acc.) above tabl¬num. Often an impluvium
–
peristylium courtyard (porch) sub (+ abl.) below would be found in the center of
tabl¬num den, study prope (+ acc.) near the atrium.

Latin Roots We have seen that many English nouns and

adjectives have preserved their original Latin forms. A great many
more nouns or verbs have preserved the base of the Latin word.
Others again consist of the Latin stem plus silent -e. The following
are examples. Stem: defend, form, laud, public, sign; stem plus -e:
cause, cede, fortune, fame, cure.
The same rules are illustrated in the following words in which
changes in the base have taken place. Stem: letter (littera), num-
ber (numerus), car (carrus), clear (cl¤rus); stem plus -e: evoke
(±vocß), single (singul¬).
Give ten other examples from nouns, adjectives, and verbs
already studied.

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 Lesson XX
Lesson
Objectives
• To learn the present
tense, present impera-
tive, and perfect tense
of the third conjuga-
RßM¤N¬
tion -iß and fourth con-
jugation verbs
• To learn certain
idiomatic expressions
and develop word
sense in Latin
Q uondam1 Rßma, oppidum Italiae, parva erat. Rßm¤n¬, populus firmus,
oppidum m¥n¬v±runt quod arma capere et patriam d±fendere par¤v±runt.
1
once Victßri¬s magn¬s patriam serv¤v±runt et aux±runt. Ex mult¬s terr¬s praedam
2
to the gods ±g±runt. De¬s2 gr¤ti¤s ±g±runt et templa magna et alta f±c±runt. Magna
3
other
4
5 praemia Rßm¤n¬ meru±runt et acc±p±runt, quod officium f±c±runt. Magnum
justly
5
for many years (acc. of duration of
numerum colßnßrum in ali¤s 3 terr¤s m¬s±runt. Mult¤s terr¤s barbar¤s
time) c±p±runt, prßvinci¤s f±c±runt, et aequ±4 r±x±runt. Barbar¬ linguam Lat¬nam
acc±p±runt. Rßm¤n¬ fr¥mentum ex ali¬s3 terr¬s in Italiam port¤v±runt. Ad
Britanniam, Hisp¤niam, §fricam, Graeciam, §siam n¤vig¤v±runt et oppida
10 m¥n¬v±runt. Rßma multßs annßs5 multßs populßs r±xit.
Nunc Rßma magna et pulchra est. Mult¬ ad Italiam veniunt et vi¤s
ant¬qu¤s et templa pulchra inveniunt. M¤t¥r¤bisne in Italiam ven¬re et ru¬n¤s
Rßm¤n¤s inven¬re?

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The ruins of this theater in
Djemila, Algeria, show the
extent of Roman culture
throughout the Mediterranean
world. Many ancient theaters
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some strikingly dramatic natural
background, like mountains or
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The beautiful circular Temple
of Vesta in the Forum, partially
restored, once housed the sacred
flame that symbolized the eternal
life of the city. The fire was kept
alive by six priestesses (the
Vestals) but was extinguished
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and relit on March 1 to mark each

new year. The round form of the
Temple recalls the earliest Roman
dwellings on the Palatine Hill,
seen to the right.

Questions
1. By what means did the Romans increase their power?
2. Whom did they thank for their success and how?
3. Why were the Romans rewarded?
4. Whom did they send to other countries?
5. What did they obtain from other lands?
6. What did foreigners receive from them in return?
7. In what manner did they rule?
8. What do visitors find in Italy today?

Did You Know?

One of the oldest and most famous priestly colleges of Rome was
located in the temple dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth.
The worship of this goddess was directed by six women called
Virgin±s Vest¤l±s (Vestal Virgins), who tended the sacred fire on
the altar and took part in Roman festivals. Each Vestal spent ten
years learning her duties, ten years performing them, and then ten
years training younger women.

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 Noun
tem´plum, -¬ n. temple (contemplate, temple)

Adjective
pul´cher, -chra, -chrum beautiful (pulchritude)

Verbs
ca´piß, ca´pere, c±´p¬, [cap´tus] take, seize (recipient, captive)
acci´piß, acci´pere, acc±´p¬, [accep´tus]
receive
fa´ciß, fa´cere, f±´c¬, [fac´tus] do, make (efficient, manufacture)
m¥´niß, m¥n¬´re, m¥n¬´v¬, [m¥n¬´tus] fortify (ammunition)
re´gß, re´gere, r±´x¬, [r±c´tus] rule, guide (regent, rectitude)
ve´niß, ven¬´re, v±´n¬, [vent¥´rus] come (convene, adventure)
inve´niß, inven¬´re, inv±´n¬, [inven´tus]
find, come upon

Third (-iß) and Fourth Conjugation Verbs

In a few important verbs of the third conjugation, a short -ı̆- is inserted
before the stem vowel in the first person singular and in the third person
plural of the present tense. They are often called “-iß verbs” of the third
conjugation and are conjugated like capiß, take.
But most verbs ending in -iß belong to the fourth conjugation and have
as a stem vowel long -¬-. They retain this long -¬- throughout their conjuga-
tion except where long vowels are regularly shortened (see page 29).
Fourth conjugation verbs are conjugated like m¥niß, fortify.

THIRD CONJUGATION FOURTH CONJUGATION

ca´piß (I take, etc.) ca´pimus m¥´niß (I fortify, etc.) m¥n¬´mus

ca´pis ca´pitis m¥´n¬s m¥n¬´tis
ca´pit ca´piunt m¥´nit m¥´niunt

The imperative shows similar differences: cape, capite (but the impera-
tive singular of faciß is fac); m¥n¬, m¥n¬te.
The perfect tense is conjugated regularly: c±p¬, mun¬v¬, etc. (See the
Grammar Appendix.)
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 Oral Practice
1. Conjugate and give all possible meanings in the present tense: accipiß,
capiß, veniß.
2. Give the present imperatives of: m¥niß, accipiß, regß.
3. Conjugate and give all possible meanings in the perfect tense: inveniß,
incipiß, faciß.

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Caesar’s vanity made him constantly wear his victory crown to
conceal his thinning hair.

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 Hints for Developing Word Sense
Few words in any language, except prepositions, etc., have exactly the
same meaning at all times. While words usually have one general mean-
ing, they may have several shades of meaning, which depend entirely upon
their context. Therefore, in translating a Latin word it is necessary to get
its exact meaning (as opposed to its general or “vocabulary” meaning)
from the context or setting it has in a sentence. Let’s look at one verb, agß,
to see how its meaning can vary.

agere
equum d± offici¬s
to drive a horse to talk about duties
praedam v¬tam
to carry off loot to live a life
multum causam
to be busy, to do much to plead a case
gr¤ti¤s
to give thanks (+ dat.)

The preceding are only a few of the meanings of agß. When translating,
do not blindly follow the meanings given to words in the vocabulary; fig-
ure out one best suited to the context. In this way you will develop good
judgment and “word sense.”

Exercises
A. Translate the following sentences.
1. Castra m¥niunt et virßs ±vocant.
2. Ubi estis, puer¬ et puellae? Ven¬mus, magister.
3. Nßnne aequum est semper am¬cßs d±fendere?
4. In agr¬s fr¥mentum, magnum auxilium, inven¬mus.
5. Vir¬ singul¬ praemia accipiunt quod officium f±c±runt.
6. M¤rcus multum agit. In agrßs equßs agit, in bellß praedam agit, in
Forß caus¤s agit, am¬cß prß (in exchange for) c±n¤ gr¤ti¤s agit, cum
(with) am¬c¬s d± offici¬s agit. V¬tam bonam agit.

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B. Translate the following sentences into Latin.
1. We are fortifying the camp.
2. It is pleasing to find money.
3. We did not find our friend Marcus.
4. Marcus is not receiving a reward because he did not come.
5. A beautiful queen rules the people.

Latin and English Word Formation: Vowel Changes When

a Latin word is compounded with a prefix, short -ă- or short -ĕ-
in the root is usually “weakened” to short -ı̆- before a single
consonant except -r-. The English derivatives show the same
change. Long -¤- and long -±- are not affected. Study these
examples.

From agß, Latin ex-igß, ab-igß, English exigency

red-igß, etc.
From habeß, Latin pro-hibeß, English prohibit, exhibit
ex-hibeß, etc.
From teneß, Latin con-tineß, English continent, retinue
re-tineß, etc.
(But veniß and its compounds do not follow this rule; English
convene.)
Illustrate the rule further by compounding capiß and faciß with
ad-, d±-, ex-, and in-, giving English derivatives where possible.

L E S S O N X X R ß M § N ¬ 145
 Lesson XXI
Lesson
Objective
• To learn about Latin
word order and its
relationship to sen-
tence emphasis and
AM¬CITIA
meaning

M ¤rcus, am¬cus meus, f¬lius est v¬c¬n¬1 nostr¬. Nßn in oppidß sed in
agr¬s habit¤mus. Causam am¬citiae nostrae n¤rr¤bß.
M¤rcus praemium acc±pit: equum et carrum. Carrus parvus erat et pretium
carr¬ nßn magnum erat. Pr¬mß2 equus carrum d¥cere nßn voluit3. Sed M¤rcus
5 equum docuit et discipl¬n¤ multum eff±cit. Nunc M¤rcus equum d¥cit et
1
equus carrum d¥cit.
neighbor
2
Qußdam di± 4 M¤rcus ad casam nostram v±nit et m± 5 ±voc¤vit: “Ad
at first
3
did not want terminum agrßrum m¤teriam carrß port¤bß. Auxilium tuum rogß 6. Ven¬.”
4
one day M¤teriam in carrß posuimus. Pr¬mß in vi¤ pl¤n¤, tum ad locum altum,
5
accusative of ego 10 terminum agrßrum, M¤rcus equum agere m¤t¥r¤vit. Ibi vir malus d± locß nßn
6
I ask
7
cessit et equum terruit et ego7 ex carrß paene cecid¬8. Sed aequus erat animus
I
8
fell
M¤rc¬, qu¬ 9 equum tenuit et m±5 serv¤vit. Ad terminum v¬tae meae nßn v±n¬.
9
who Nßnne M¤rcß, v±rß am¬cß, gr¤tus esse d±beß et praemium dßn¤re?
10
danger Per¬culum10 semper am¬cßs firmßs efficit.

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three women are talking
about? From a wall painting
in Herculaneum.

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Questions
1. What relation does Marcus have to the narrator?
2. Why did the wagon cost little?
3. What did Marcus teach and how did he accomplish that?
4. What is he asking of his friend?
5. What did the two of them put in the wagon and where did they go?
6. Why was the narrator grateful to Marcus?

Nouns
lo´cus, -¬ m. place; pl., lo´ca n.11 (local) 11
Note that locus changes gender
and declensional endings in the
pre´tium, pre´t¬ n. price (precious, appreciate)
plural.
ter´minus, -¬ m. end, boundary (term, terminal) 12
The imperative sing. is d¥c.

Verbs
d¥´cß, d¥´cere,12 d¥´x¬, [duc´tus] lead, draw (reduce)
effi´ciß, effi´cere, eff±´c¬, [effec´tus] [faciß]
bring about, produce, effect
n¤r´rß, n¤rr¤´re, n¤rr¤´vi, [n¤rr¤´tus]
tell, relate (narrate)

Word Order
We have seen that the words in a Latin sentence show their connection
with one another by means of endings, regardless of position (unlike
English). Therefore, they may be shifted rather freely without obscuring
the relationship. Even so, the “regular” order is as follows.

SUBJECT PREDICATE

noun / adj. (gen., appositive) abl. / indir. obj. / dir. obj. / adv. / verb
Remember:
• Adjectives usually follow their nouns, but adjectives indicating quan-
tity and size usually precede: vir¬ bon¬; mult¬ vir¬.
• Possessive adjectives (meus, tuus, etc.) follow their nouns, unless used
for emphasis.
• A genitive often follows its noun.
• An indirect object often stands before a direct object.
• A word used to ask a question usually stands first, as in English.
Nßnne, for example, is put first in the sentence.
• The verb generally stands last. However, forms of the linking verb are
often placed in the middle of a sentence, as in English.

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 But this normal order is far less strict in Latin than the normal order in
English. Shifting the word order in Latin serves to bring out varying shades
of emphasis. This is done also in English, though to a lesser degree, largely
in imitation of the Latin. Emphasis is gained in Latin particularly by:
• Putting the emphatic words first in the sentence: Magna erat glßria
Romae!, also common in English: Great was the glory of Rome!
• Separating the emphatic word from the word to which it belongs:
Magn¤s puer am¬cß gr¤ti¤s ±git, The boy thanked his friend very
much.

Oral Practice
1. Decline pretium vestrum and locus pulcher.
2. Conjugate d¥cß and efficiß in present tense, with meanings.

Exercises
A. Translate the following sentences.
1. Magnum fuit pretium victßriae.
2. Inv±n¬ in vi¤ pec¥niam, sed nßn c±p¬.
3. Ubi est terminus agrßrum M¤rc¬, am¬c¬ nostr¬?
4. Virßs ad arma voc¤, L¥c¬, et m¥n¬ loca p¥blica.
5. Ad locum pulchrum v±n±runt et magnam silvam v¬d±runt.
6. Multßs hab±re d±b±mus equßs, sed magnum est pretium.

B. Translate the following sentences into Latin.

1. Great is the fame of your (pl.) teacher.
2. Have you seen many beautiful places?
3. Are you coming to our friend’s dinner?
4. They are hastening to send the horses to the boundary of our
territory (lands).
5. The price of instruction is small, but the rewards are great.

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Explain by derivation: admit, equity, demote, location, efficiency,
terminate, invention.
The following English phrases are borrowed from Latin.

ex animo from the heart (sincerely)

Experientia docet. Experience teaches.
ad infinitum to infinity, i.e., without limit

Many state mottoes are also English phrases borrowed from

Latin.

Ad astra per aspera To the stars through difficulties

(used by Kansas as its state motto)

L E S S O N X X I A M ¬ C I T I A 149
 Perhaps nothing gives us quite so intimate a glimpse
SIGNS OF THE of a civilization as signs and posters on walls, in win-

TIMES dows, and on posts. We are fortunate in being able to

catch such a glimpse of the everyday life of ancient
cities through the signs found at Pompeii and Herculaneum, two cities near
Naples that were buried by a shower of volcanic ash and mud from Mt.
Vesuvius in A.D. 79. For more than two hundred years, excavation has
been going on in the ruins, and hundreds of notices painted or scratched on
walls have been uncovered. Among them are the scribblings of small chil-
dren who practiced writing the alphabet. In the women’s waiting room of
the Forum Baths in Herculaneum, the Latin alphabet through the letter q is
written on the wall. Sometimes the writer started a fable, as “Once upon a
time, a mouse . . .” Sometimes lines were quoted from Vergil and other
poets. In a shop in Herculaneum, a quotation from Diogenes, a Greek
philosopher, is neatly written in Greek. A kind of “pig Latin” is repre-
sented by anumurb for urb¤num, like “eesay” for “see.”
In Pompeii, there are messages to sweethearts; in one, greetings are sent
to a girl whom the lover calls his “little fish.” Another girl is called the
“queen of Pompeii,” evidently meaning the beauty queen. To another,
who is unnamed, there is merely the message Venus es. Several run like
this: Helena am¤tur ¤ R¥fß, Helen is loved by Rufus. But another tells
about a girl who cannot stand a certain boy. In the House of Telephus
in Herculaneum, someone has penned “Portumnus loves Amphianda,
Januarius loves Veneria, We pray, Venus, that you should hold us in
mind—this only we ask you.”

The wall of this popular

Pompeian fast-food establish-
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center. In the lower left corner a
notice harder to read: Asellina,
the owner of the shop, asks
the passerby to vote for Ceius
Secundus. Sign painters were
paid to whitewash the walls and
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 A busy market in Ostia. The
customer at the far left has just
bought a dressed fowl, and the
owner offers him another from
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of bread (or is it an apple?) from
her baskets. There may be small
birds in the cage to her left.
Geese (?) poke their heads
through their cage beneath the
counter, and two monkeys,
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probably used to attract
customers, sit on the rabbit
Some of the messages are not very complimentary: thief occurs several cage.
times. One reads Stronnius n¬l scit, Stronnius knows nothing. In another,
one person says hello to another and adds Quid agit tibi dexter ocellus?
How is your right eye?—apparently having some fun about a black eye.
The owners of houses in Pompeii tried to keep away idlers with such signs
as Øtißs¬s locus hic nßn est. Disc±de, mor¤tor, This is no place for idlers.
Go away, loafer.
Sometimes there are New Year’s greetings or holiday greetings (Iß
S¤turn¤lia). In some cases a record is kept of special events, such as a
birthday or the arrival of the emperor. One writer indicates that he has a
cold. One says that he (or she) baked bread on April 19; another, that he
put up olives on October 16; still another tells of setting a hen on April 30.
One wall lists daily expenditures for cheese, bread, oil, and wine. A laun-
dry list mentions a tunic and a cloak on April 20, underwear on May 7, and
two tunics on May 8. No wonder that some unknown writer scribbled:
“Wall, I wonder that you have not collapsed from having to bear the tire-
some stuff of so many writers.”
When we come to formal notices, we find that election posters play
a prominent part. Advertising in Pompeii was less restrained than in
Herculaneum, and both politicians and shopkeepers went in for the “hard
sell.” These ask support for this man or that because he is deserving or
respectable or honest or because he delivers good bread, etc. The support-
ers include teamsters, tailors, barbers, dyers, and many other groups. One
inscription advocates giving away the money in the public treasury!
Another group of notices advertises the shows of gladiators, similar to
our prizefights. Besides mentioning the number of matches, they often
name other attractions for the fans, such as awnings for sun protection,
sprinklers for dust control, animal fights, and athletic contests.
Hotels and shops are advertised frequently. One hotel in Pompeii offers
a dining room with three couches and all conveniences (commoda). An
apartment house (¬nsula) advertises shops on the ground floor from July 1.
The advertisement suggests “see agent of the owner” for the luxurious

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 (equestria, suitable for an upperclass tourist) upstairs apartments. A wine
shop in Herculaneum advertised its different wines with a picture of the god
Bacchus and the expression, “Come to the sign of the bowls [of wine]!”
Signs in Pompeii and Herculaneum offer rewards for return of lost or
stolen articles. On one Pompeian sign, a man says that he found a horse on
November 25 and asks the owner to claim it on a farm near the bridge.

1. Why are billboards an effective means of advertising?

2. Why did both the ancient Romans and colonial Americans use symbols
to advertise to the common people?
3. What is the difference between advertising and graffiti?

Inscribed milestones, stationed

at every Roman mile (4,862
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of the emperor who subsidized
the road, and the workers
(usually legionary soldiers) who
built it. Thousands have been
found along roads all over the
Roman Empire. This one still
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stands in Capernaum, by the Sea

of Galilee in Israel. Imagine the
thoughts of the weary trader
or soldier who passed it as he
began his long trek back to Italy.

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 Lessons xvii–xxi

Domin¬ erunt bon¬.

The masters will be good.
N¥nti¬ fu±runt in cas¤ nostr¤.
Nouns There have been (were) messengers in our
arma dominus populus house.
auxilium locus pretium
bellum n¥ntius templum Uses of the Infinitive
causa officium terminus The infinitive can be used as the subject of a
concordia oppidum sentence or as a direct object. It is a verbal noun,
always neuter and singular.
Adjectives
aequus p¥blicus v±rus Laud¤re magistrßs est bonum.
l¤tus pulcher vester To praise teachers is good.
Litter¤s scr¬bere d±beß.
Verbs I ought to write a letter.
acc±dß d¥cß mittß
The Third Conjugation/Third
accipiß efficiß m¥niß
Conjugation -iß
agß exc±dß n¤rrß
capiß exspectß pßnß The third conjugation is identified by an infini-
c±dß faciß regß tive ending in -ere. It must be distinguished from
d±beß inveniß veniß the second conjugation, which has infinitives in
d±fendß m¤t¥rß -±re. The stem vowel is a short -ĕ, seen only in the
present infinitive and the singular imperative,
Pronouns because it is elsewhere absorbed, weakened, or
quis quid modified by the personal endings. Third conjuga-
tion verbs whose first principal part ends in -iß
Adverb retain the short -ı̆ in the first person singular, the
ubi third person plural, and the plural imperative
(accipiß, accipiunt, accipite). Both types of third
Enclitic Syllable
conjugation verbs form the perfect tense regularly
-ne
by adding perfect personal endings to the third prin-
cipal part minus its final -i.

Caesar virßs in Galliam d¥cit.

Caesar is leading the men into Gaul.
Future and Perfect of Sum Loca pulchra capiunt.
Sum is irregular in the present and future but They take beautiful places.
regular in the perfect. The present stem is es- or s-, Acc±dite ad oppidum, puer¬!
the future er-, the perfect stem fu-. All tenses of Approach the town, boys!
sum regularly use the predicate nominative Multa praemia accipimus.
construction. We are receiving many rewards.
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Lessons xvii–xxi

The Fourth Conjugation Quis d¥cit?

The fourth conjugation verbs all have long ¬ as Who is leading?
part of the present stem, but it is shortened to -ı̆ Agisne officium p¥blicum tuum?
before the personal endings -ß, final -t, and -unt. Are you doing your public duty?
The perfect is formed regularly. Nßnne dominus vester est aequus?
Your master is fair, isn’t he?
Ad templum ven¬mus. OR Isn’t your master fair?
We are coming to the temple.
Pretium inv±nist¬.
You found the prize.
Vi¤s in Galli¤ m¥n¬te.
Build (fortify) roads in Gaul!

Conjugations
1. Give the prefix and Latin root word
The four conjugations are distinguished by the
from which the following are derived:
stem vowel, easily found by detaching the -re end-
ing of the infinitive. They may be called the ¤, ±, ĕ, excipiß, adigß, ±rigß, afficiß;
and ¬ conjugations. allocation, depopulate, exigency,
efficient, accessory.
First conjugation port § re 2. Make Latin words out of ad- and
Second conjugation doc Æ re capiß, in- and pßnß, ad- and teneß,
Third conjugation pßn Ĕ re
d±- and mereß.
Third conjugation (-iß verbs) cap Ĕ re
3. The bold word in each of the following
Fourth conjugation m¥n æ re
lines is a Latin word. Pick the one
Apposition correct derivative from the English
A noun put in apposition to another merely adds words in each line below it.
new information about it. In Latin, the case of the pßnß
two nouns so identified will normally be the same. pone pony exponent put
mittimus
V±rum am¬cum, M¤rcum, habu¬.
mitten meet send remit
I had a true friend, Marcus.
populus
Rßma, oppidum Italiae, erat pulchra.
Rome, a town of Italy, was beautiful. poplar population pope pop
capit
Asking Questions cap cape decapitate recipient
To ask for information, begin your sentence with aequum
an interrogative adverb or pronoun. To ask a yes/no equestrian equine equity equip
question, add -ne to the end of the first word. If you
expect the answer to be yes, begin with nßnne.

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Lessons xvii–xxi

C. Translate the verb forms. Then provide the

person, number, and tense.
1. regunt 9. exspect¤bimus
Noun and Adjective Drill 2. pßnit 10. eris
A. Decline multum auxilium, populus cl¤rus, 3. erunt 11. d¥x±runt
concordia v±ra. 4. m¤t¥r¤tis 12. inven¬mus
B. Provide the Latin singular and plural of the fol- 5. m¬sit 13. veniunt
lowing in the cases indicated. 6. fuit 14. acc±dit
1. (nom.) my public duty 7. f±cist¬ 15. laud¤bunt
2. (dat.) a good boundary 8. es 16. inv±nimus
3. (abl.) our friend
4. (gen.) your true reason D. Translate into Latin.
5. (acc.) a beautiful and wide place 1. he will be 9. we shall be
6. (nom.) a just man 2. I fortified 10. they will hasten
3. they approached 11. they will be
Verb Drill 4. you (sing.) yield 12. he leads
A. Decide which form of sum translates the itali- 5. we are 13. we are defending
cized words. 6. they do 14. he departed
1. they were fuimus sunt erant sumus 7. they received 15. he takes
2. you will be erß eris estis fuistis 8. you (pl.) came
3. you are eris fuist¬ fuistis es
4. he was erant erat erit fu±runt E. Reread the Glimpses of Roman Life. Then work
5. we are sunt sumus estis erimus with a partner or in a small group and create
6. they will be erunt erant erit sunt similar slogans, sayings, and graffiti in Latin
7. we were erant erimus sumus fuimus that would be appropriate now. Use your
8. they’ve been sunt erunt erant fu±runt imagination!

B. Give the third plural of the following verbs in

the present, future, and perfect.
1. sum 4. m¤t¥rß
2. exspectß 5. ±vocß
3. d±beß

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Circle the word that best completes each sentence. Complete each sentence with the correct endings.
1. _____ novum vi¤s l¤t¤s et aquam bonam habet. 6. M¤t¥r¤te, Anna et M¤rce, litter¤s d± bell___
a. Officium magnß ad famili¤s vestr___ mitt___.
b. Praemium 7. N¥nti___ ad termin___ viae longae v±n±runt,
c. Pretium et ibi templ___ pulchra inv±n±runt.
d. Oppidum 8. Domin___ meus pretium aequ___ accip___.
9. Agi___, puer¬, v¬tam vestr___ in loc___ gr¤tß.
2. Ibi populus concordiam et am¬citiam in terr¤ 10. Offici___ servßrum puell¤s et puer___ in cas¤
pulchr¤ _____. d±fend___ est.
a. m¤t¥r¤vit
b. m¬sit
c. inv±nit
d. v±nit Translate the following sentences.
11. Barbar¬ loca alta et p¥blica pugn¤ c±p±runt.
3. Dominus servßs ad templum _____ nunc d±bet. 12. Nßnne v¬ta bona concordiam et am¬citiam in
a. d¥cere patri¤ nostr¤ efficit?
b. m¤n±re 13. Socius meus erit am¬cus v±rus in bellß.
c. exc±dere 14. Rßm¤n¬ prßvinci¤s mult¤s in Eurßp¤ r±x±runt.
d. ven¬re Nunc terrae l¬berae sunt.
15. L¥cius, f¬lius meus, carrum novum et d¥rum ±
4. Agricolae ¤ fort¥n¤ d¥r¤ v¬tae nßn _____. m¤teri¤ silvae altae facit.
a. ±g±runt
b. cess±runt
c. exspect¤v±runt
d. posu±runt Find the answers to these questions from any lesson
in Unit IV.
5. Vir¬ cl¤r¬ templum in ¬nsul¤ parv¤ _____ 16. Identify the following parts of a Roman house:
d±fendere m¤t¥r¤bunt. ¤trium cul¬na impluvium tr¬cl¬nium
a. loc¬s 17. True or false? The rules for word order in a
b. caus¬s Latin sentence are less strict than the rules in
c. fr¥ment¬s English.
d. arm¬s 18. According to legend, the parents of Romulus
and Remus were Rhea Silvia and _____.
19. True or false? During its years of monarchy,
Rome was ruled by ten kings.

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20. The priestesses who tended Rome’s sacred 27. Some say Cleopatra was famous for her
hearth were dedicated to which goddess? pulchritude.
a. Juno a. wealth
b. Vesta b. power
c. Minerva c. cunning
d. Venus d. beauty
28. The principal questioned the veracity of the
students’ remarks.
a. timing
V±rum aut Falsum? Indicate whether each state- b. purpose
ment is true or false. c. truth
21. Iß S¤turn¤lia is the way to say Happy Birthday d. source
in Latin. 29. Her goal was to have an auxiliary role in the
22. Both Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried in project.
an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. a. leading
23. From the graffiti on the walls in Pompeii it is b. helping
clear that only the very wealthy were con- c. teaching
cerned with politics. d. temporary
24. A great eruption of Mt. Etna took place in the 30. The committee is going to accede to that
year A.D. 79. demand.
25. The signs on the walls of Pompeii reveal that a. return
its citizens had great interest in athletics. b. move on
c. say no
d. yield

Apply your knowledge of Latin roots to determine

the best meaning of the italicized words.
26. The team immediately sensed the bellicose
mood of the opponents.
a. serious
b. quarrelsome
c. friendly
d. nervous

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