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how do you say we in latin?

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nos

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how do you say you in the plural?

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vos

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what are comparatives?

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words that compare 2 things with each other

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what is an example?

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we greeks are braver than you romans

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what do comparatives always end in?

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iores

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how do you say something is large in latin?

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est magnus

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how do you say something is larger than?

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est maior quam

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what are superlatives?

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endings that make a word mean very something

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what 3 endings do you add to a word to make it a superlative?

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issimi
issimus
issima

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the they form?

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nt

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the i form?

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o

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the you form?

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s

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the he she or it form?

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t

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the we form?

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mus

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the you plural form?

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tis

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how do you say i am?

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ego sum

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how do you say you are ?

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tu es

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how do you say is?

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est

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how do you say we are ?

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nos sumus

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how do you say you are in the plural?

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vos estis

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how do you say they are?

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sunt

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what ending do you add to a verb in the singular form to make it in the imperfect past tense?

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bat

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whats the imperfect tense?

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when the ending of a word has a b in it

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whats the perfect tense?

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when the ending of a word has a v in it

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what ending do you add to a verb in the plural form to make it in the imperfect past tense?
bant
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what endings do you add to a verb in the plural form to make it in the perfect past tense?
verunt or erunt
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what endings do you add to a verb in the singular form to make it in the perfect past tense?
vit or it
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how do you say are?
sunt
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how do you say was?
erat
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how do you say were?
erant
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what was popular roman entertainment?
gladiator shows
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where were gladiator shows performed?
amphitheatre
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how much people could it hold?
the whole population of pompeii and other cites
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how much did the audience pay to see the show?
it was free
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who were the shows given by?
they were given by wealthy individuals at their own expense
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when would shows start?
soon after dawn
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what began the games?
a trumpet and priests performing a religious ceremony
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what did the gladiators do before show?
paraded around and saluted the sponsor
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what were gladiators?
slaves, criminals prisoners of war and volunteers
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were did they train?
in schools or with a private trainer
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how did the fight end?
with death or surrender
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what happened if they surrendered?
the sponsor of the show would turn his thumb up if the gladiator could live and would turn his thumb down if he thought they didn't deserve to live
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what were the most successful gladiators given?
money and gifts from admirers
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what were samnite gladiators?
gladiators carrying oblong shields and short swords
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what were the thracians gladiators?
gladiators carrying a round shield and short sword
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what were the murmillios gladiators?
had a sword shield and a helmet with a cresent shaped
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what were the retiarii gladiators?
had nets and 3 pronged trident
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which gladiators usually fight against each other?
retiarii and murmillios
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what happens if a gladiator id awarded a wooden sword?
he would never have to fight again
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what was a venatio?
when specially trained gladiators faught wild animals
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what was a wild beast in latin?
a bestiae
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what wild beasts were there?
wolves, wild boars, bulls, hares and lions
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what did the hunters wear and what armour did they have?
light clothing and a thrusting spear
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what happened at a gladiator show between pompeii and neucaria in AD59?
people started hurling insults at each other and then threw rocks at each other
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how did it get worse?
people drew out swords and attacked each other
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what did the emperor nero do about this?
he banned gladiator shows
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how do you say then in latin?
quam

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