Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Latin I
2014
Final Exam Review
2014 Examination Subject Outline
I. Grammar
A. Morphology
1. 4 verb tenses (active voice)
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a. imperfect
1) stem formation from infinitive
2) + bam, bas, etc.
3) was/were ___ing; used to ___; ___ed
b. perfect
1) 3rd principal part “-AVI” “-I” “UI” “IVI”
2) + I, ISTI , IT, etc.
3) ___ed; did ___; has/have ___ed
c. present
1) 1st principal part “O”
2) Stem formation from infinitive + s,t, mus, tis ,nt
3) _____; is/am/are ____ing; do/does ____
d. future
1) stem formation +
2) BO, BIS, BIT, BIMUS, BITIS, BUNT
3) “will ___”,e.g., I will praise=laudabo
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2. 3 verb moods: ACTIVE VOICE
a. indicative
1) facts
2) direct quotes
3) “EST” “FACIT”
b. infinitive
1) 2nd principal part of verb, e.g, laudare, docere, esse
2) “to…”, e.g., to praise=laudare
c. imperative
1) stem formation –singular e.g. lauda, doce
2) plural -“-TE” e.g. laudate, docete
3) direct commands
3. 3 noun genders
a. feminine
b. masculine
c. neuter
4. 3 noun declensions
a. 1st , puella, -ae
b. 2nd, vir, -i
c. 3rd, mater, -is
5. 6 cases
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a. nominative
b. genitive
c. dative
d. accusative
e. ablative
f. vocative
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B. Syntax (Verb Analysis)
1. Person: 1,2,and 3rd
2. Number (#): singular or plural
3. Tense: [see 6 tenses]
4. Mood: [see 3moods ]
5. Meaning: [translation]
C. Syntax (subject/modifiers)
1. gender
2. number
3. case
4. translation
D. Syntax (general)
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1. subject
2. object
3. indirect object
4. predicate nominative
5. modifier
a. attributive
b. predicative
c. substantive
6. object of preposition
7. means
8. location
9. questions
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II. Geography
A. Italian Peninsula
1. Roma, Ostia
2. Via Appia, Brundisium
3. Sicilia. Corsica, Sardinia
4. Bay of Naples/Vesuvius/Pompeii
5. Alps and Apennines
6. Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, and Ionian Seas
B. The Empire at its Greatest Extent
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1. Mediterranean
2. Britannia
3. Crete
4. Aegean Sea
5. Carthage
6. Troy
7. Sparta
8. Hispania
9. Germania
10. Gallia
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III. History
A. Proto-History (Trojan Saga)
B. Aeneas’ Odyssey
C. Founding of Rome
D. Reges (Monarchy)
E. Res Publica
F. Imperium Romanum
G. Decline of the West
H. Continuity and Change (Fall of Constantinople)
I. Roma Aeterna
IV. Culture
A. Common Knowledge
B. Favorite & Short Answer
V. Classical Etymology
A. Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes—Review ALL from previous exercises: e.g.,
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1. pre
2. post
3. ante
4. trans
5. syn
6. com, con
7. a- “not”
8. –ic
9. –ous
10. bellum
11. aqua
12. fer “iron”
13. fer “carry”
14. fer “wild”
15. port
16. -able
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VI. Sententiae Antiquae/Quotes
A. Common Examples, e.g.,
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1. E Pluribus Unum
2. Semper Paratus
3. Semper Fidelis
4. Exempli Gratia
5. Res Ipsa Loquitur
6. Ipso Facto
7. Ex Post Facto
8. Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice
9. Artes Scientia Veritas
10. Fiat Lux
11. Arma virumque Cano
12. Habeas Corpus
13. Stare Decisis
14. Res Agenda
15. Labor Omnia Vincit
16. Sigillum Urbis Magna Pulchritudine
17. Senatus Populus Que Romanus
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B. Sententiae Ex Memoria (10 favorite examples + translations)
VII. Translation
A. Familiar passage
B. Sight passage
VIII. Reflection
A. Unde Venimus?
B. Quo Vadimus?
De Arte Grammatica
A. Morphology
1. Declensio Prima
A) Decline (on separate paper) any first declension noun in the singular AND plural; be sure to label each case, e.g., PUELLA (nominative)
B) Indicate the English meaning for each form, e.g., PUELLAE= “of a girl”
2. Declensio Secunda
A) Decline (on separate paper) any second declension noun in the singular AND plural; be sure to label each case.
B) Indicate the English meaning for each form.
3. Declensio Tertia
A) Decline (on separate paper) any third declension noun in the singular AND plural; be sure to label each case form.
B) Indicate the English meaning for each form.
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4. Adjectives
A) For each of the following forms, give the appropriate LATIN form of the adjective:
1) A GOOD MAN in Latin would be
________ VIR
2) A GOOD WOMAN in Latin would be
________ FEMINA
3) A GOOD MONSTER in Latin would be
________ MONSTRUM
B) For each of the following forms, give the appropriate LATIN forms of the adjective:
1) A BRAVE SOLDIER in Latin would be
_________ MILES
2) An OLD SOLDIER in Latin would be
_________ MILES
5. Coniugatio Prima (Verborum)
A) Give an example of a verb form that meets the following specifications: 1st , singular, present, indicative, active : ____________
B) 2nd , singular, present, indicative , active: __________
C) 3rd , singular, present, indicative, active:__________
D) 1st , plural, present, indicative, active: ___________
E) 2nd , plural, present, indicative, active: ___________
F) 3rd , plural, present, indicative, active: ___________
G) Analyze the following forms:
1) LAUDABO
Person:__________
Number __________
Tense ____________
English Meaning _____________
2) LAUDARE
Person: _____________
Number ____________
Tense ____________
Meaning _______________
3) LAUDA
Person ________________
Number ________________
Mood _________________
Meaning _______________
4) LAUDAVI
Person ______________
Number ______________
Tense ____________
Meaning ______________
B. Syntax
1. The case used to express the subject of a finite verb is the __________.
2. The case used to express ownership or source is the __________.
3. The case used for indirect objects/ in reference to is the __________.
4. The case used to express the direct object of a verb is the __________.
5. The case used in prepositional phrases/ instrument is the __________.
6. The case used in direct address.
II. De Historia
A. Proto History
1. Aeneas, son of the goddess of love, __________, left the city of _________ after it was burned by the _________.
2. He left with his son, ________, and his father Anchises.
3. Eventually, he was shipwrecked off the coast of the ________ at the new city of _________, whose queen was ________, also known as Elissa.
4. He left her and ended up in _________, known as the promised land (Hesperia).
5. Eventually his son took over and the former Trojans settled
III. De Etymologia
A. Principia
IV. De Sententiis—Look over all your quotes
V. De Arte Scribendae Linguae Anglicae
VI. De Experientiis
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