Grammar Y9 Flashcards
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What is the nominative case used for
Subject
What is the accusative case used for
Object
After prepositions
To show time -how long
Names of towns- shows motion towards the town
What is the genitive case used for
Of
What is the dative case used for
To, for
After some verbs -credo/persuadio
What is the ablative case used for
After some prepositions
By, with, from
Show time (when)
Names of towns-show motion away from that town
Do ending table
Ok
What are possessives in Latin used for
Emphasis -they are not necessarily needed otherwise
What type of word are possessives
Adjectives
What do possessives do in sentences
Agree with the noun
Go after the noun
Can be used on their own in the masculine, feminine, neuter form to refer to men, women or things
What do adjectives agree with
Nouns
How do adjectives agree with nouns
(Change their endings)
Case
Gender
Number
What are 2-1-2 adjectives
Adjectives that end in -us
What are 3rd declension adjectives
Adjectives that end in -is
And all that have other endings
Learn 2-1-2 adjective endings
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Learn 3rd declension endings for adjectives (end in -is)
Ok
Learn 3rd declension adjectives endings (that do not end in -us or -is)
Ok
What do superlative adjectives mean
Very, the most
What do superlatives 2-1-2 adjectives end in
Issimus
What do superlatives end in
Issimus
Illimus
Errimus
Superlative of bonus
Optimus
Superlative of malus
Pessimus
Superlative of magnus
Maximus
Superlative of multus
Plūrimus
Superlative of parvus
Minimus