Minimus Stages 19 - 20 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Terra
Earth/ land
Nauta
Sailor
Navis
Ship
Tutus
Safe
Fortis/a/um
Brave
Accipere
To receive
Adiuvare
To help
Advenire
To arrive
Ponere
To put
Revenire
To return
Legere
To read
Habitare
To live
Navigare
To sail
Videre
To see
Scribere
To write
Identify and translate an infinitive
Every infinitive has an “re” at the end of the word
Translate with “to” then whatever the root word is.
Identify, translate and form an imperative
How to form: find the infinitive form then get rid of the”re” that the imperative
Has an exclamation mark at end of sentence.
Identify, translate and form an imperfect tense
Identify: it will have ba in it
Form: add a ba, bam, bas, or bant after the root word then the person who is doing it. Mus, tis, o,m…
Translate: use the word were
Describe the importance of astrology to the Romans
Astronomers used the stars to foretell the future.
Retell the story of Romulus and Remus
There was an evil king who didn’t want his daughter rhea Silvia to have children that would overthrow him. But she did with the god Mars. They had twins Romulus and Remus. They. We’re thrown into the river by a kings servant. A she-wolf found them and took care of them until humans found them. Then, when they were older they founded the city of Rome. They went to two hills and couldn’t decide which. SO, they let birds decide. Remus saw birds first, but Romulus saw more birds. They couldn’t decide. Remus jumped on Romulus side of the Mt. Romulus angered killed his brother and founded Rome.
The oracle of Delphi (Pythia)
The Oracle could talk to the God Apollo. Who was the god of prophecy. All of this steam would show up as she was talking to the god Apollo. She would be mumbling stuff and people would try to interpret what they said. If the prophecy was wrong people just thought it was misinterpretation.
