Michalmis Year 9 Attainment Test Flashcards
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What is fate?
The development of events outside a persons control, predetermined by a supernatural power
Who are the 3 fates?
Nona- decided what each life was like
Decuma- decided how long each life was
Morta- caused each death
What is a prophecy?
A prediction of future events
What is an oracle?
A priest acting as a medium that the gods give prophecy to
Who was the god of prophecy?
Apollo
Who was the Sybil?
The most famous oracle in Rome
What is tarquinius superbus’s story?
Sibyl tried to sell him 9 sibylline books which were filled with prophecies but burned 6 once he said no so ended up buying 3 for the price of 9
What is the first declension?
Usually ends in a and feminine
What is the second declension
Und in -us or um
-us = masculine, um = neuter
What is third declension?
Lots of different endings, can be macs fem or neuter
Neuter nouns
Accusative is always the same as the nominative, neuter plurals end in a
What is the nominative
The subject of the sentence
What is the accusative?
The object of the verb, after some prepositions, to show time how long
What is genitive?
OF
What is dative?
Used to mean to or for, after some verbs
What is ablative?
After some prepositions, mean by with or from
Genitive song endings?
Jingle bells
Ae, I, is,ae, I, is, arum , orum, um
Dative song endings
Ding dong merrily
Ae, o, i, is, is, ibus
Ablitiva endings
Scale, a, o, e, is, is, ibus
My
Meus, mea, meum
Our
Noster, nostra, nostrum
Your(sg)
Tuus, tua, tuum
Your plural
Vester, vestra, vestrum
His her its their
Suus, sua, suum
