Chapter XIII - Conjugations

Question 1

Antequam

Answer 1

Meaning - Before

Question 2

Atque (ac)

Answer 2

Meaning - And, And So, And Even

[This word joins things, implying that one is a logical consequence of the other, as in “we were hungry and we ate”.]

Question 3

Aut

Answer 3

Meaning - Or

Question 4

Aut… Aut

Answer 4

Meaning - Either… Or…

Question 5

Et

Answer 5

Meaning - And, Also, Too, Even

Question 6

Et… Et

Answer 6

Meaning - Both… And…

Question 7

Itaque

Answer 7

Meaning - And So, Therefore

Question 8

Nam

Answer 8

Meaning - Because, Since, For

Question 9

Neque (nec)

Answer 9

Meaning - And… Not, Nor

Question 10

Neque… Neque

Answer 10

Meaning - Neither… Nor…

Question 11

Postquam

Answer 11

Meaning - After

Question 12

-que

Answer 12

Meaning - And
[This word is an enclitic, a particle that conveys meaning but can’t stand alone like a regular word. Instead, it needs to be attached to the end of a word. This word is peculiar, because it attaches to the SECOND of the two things being joined, e.g., Puerī Puellaeque (boys and girls). It usually joins things that are natural pairs or that, when joined, make a whole, such as salt and pepper and top and bottom.]

Question 13

Quia

Answer 13

Meaning - Since, Because

Question 14

Sed

Answer 14

Meaning - But, Rather

Question 15

Ubi

Answer 15

Meaning - Where; When