Grammar Cards

Question 1

Genitive singular of 1st declension nouns

Answer 1

-ae

Question 2

Gender of 1st declension nouns

Answer 2

1st declension nouns are feminine unless they name a male, like nauta

Question 3

Subject case

Answer 3

nominative

Question 4

Subject/verb agreement

Answer 4

The verb agrees with its subject in person and number

Question 5

Direct object case

Answer 5

accusative

Question 6

Position of a verb

Answer 6

The verb usually stands last in the sentence

Question 7

Position of adverb

Answer 7

The adverb usually stands immediately before the word it modifies

Question 8

Case for possessives and “of” phrases

Answer 8

genitive

Question 9

Genitive singular of 2nd declension nouns

Answer 9

-i

Question 10

Gender of 2nd declension nouns

Answer 10

• us masculine

- um neuter

Question 11

Unique characteristic of all neuter nouns and adjectives

Answer 11

nominative and accusative are same, both in singular and plural

Question 12

Indirect object case, or the “to/for” case

Answer 12

dative

Question 13

Two ways to indicate indirect objects in English

Answer 13

1. “to”

2. word order ie Christ gave GOD glory, Christ gave the glory to GOD

Question 14

Prepositions take either of what two cases

Answer 14

ablative, accusative

Question 15

Give the case for each preposition:
propter
post
cum
in

Answer 15

propter, acc
post, acc
cum, abl
in, abl

Question 16

Predicate nominative case

Answer 16

nominative

Question 17

Position of forms of sum

Answer 17

anywhere in the sentence

Question 18

Genitive singular of 3rd declension nouns

Answer 18

-is

Question 19

Natural Gender Rule (NGR)

Answer 19

applies to ALL declensions
A noun naming a male person is masculine
A noun naming a female person is feminine

Question 20

Feminine endings rule for 3rd declension only

Answer 20

SOX

Question 21

Masculine ending rule for 3rd declension only

Answer 21

ERROR

Question 22

Neuter ending rule for 3rd declension only

Answer 22

LANCET

Question 23

Appositive

Answer 23

A noun or a phrase that is “put beside” another noun to rename or explain it and set off by commas

Question 24

Agreement rule for appositives

Answer 24

An appositive agrees with its noun in number and case

Question 25

There is | There are

Answer 25

est | sunt

Question 26

Give the nominative and genitive of the 6 neuter nouns of the 3rd declension

Answer 26

``` flumen, fluminis iter, itineris corpus, corporis vulnus, vulneris agmen, agminis nomen, nominis ```

Question 27

Genitive singular ending of 4th declension nouns

Answer 27

-us

Question 28

Gender of 4th declension nouns

Answer 28

usually masculine

Question 29

The preposition "in" with the acc and abl

Answer 29

In with the acc. indicates motions; in with ablative indicates position.

Question 30

Genitive singular ending of 5th declension nouns

Answer 30

-ei

Question 31

Gender of 5th declension nouns

Answer 31

usually feminine

Question 32

The two groups of adjectives

Answer 32

1. 1st/2nd declension | 2. 3rd declension

Question 33

Adjective/noun agreement

Answer 33

An adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number and case, but not necessarily declension.

Question 34

Position rule for adjectives

Answer 34

Adjectives of quantity usually preceded their nouns; adjectives of quality usually follow

Question 35

Predicate adjective case

Answer 35

nominative