UNIT 12: Checkpoint Revision

Question 1

what does it mean for a third-declension noun to be i-stem?

Answer 1

the endings have extra i’s

Question 2

masc. + fem. i-stems:

Answer 2

1. gen. pl. = -ium
2. 2-syllable words where nom. sing.= gen. sing. (-is, -is)
3. 2-syllable words in -ēs, -is
4. 1-syllable word that ends in 2 consonants.

Question 3

neuter i-stems:

Answer 3

1. nom./acc. pl. = -ia
2. abl. sing. = -ī
3. nom. sing. ends with -e, -al, -ar

Question 4

third-declension adjectives:

Answer 4

1. gen.pl. = -ium
2. abl. sing. = -ī (ANY GENDER)
3. (neut.) nom./acc. pl. = -ia

Question 5

what principal part provides the stem for the pluperfect subjunctive?

Answer 5

3rd principal part (i.e. the perfect stem)

Question 6

what is the etymology of the word “subjunctive”?

Answer 6

sub (under) + junctive (“to join”)

Question 7

why does the word “subjunctive have that etymology?

Answer 7

the subjunctive often is used to express a special relationship between a subordinate clause and the main clause

Question 8

what name is give to a subjunctive clause that begins with the conjunction “cum”?

Answer 8

cum clause

Question 9

how do you form the imperfect subjunctive in latin?

Answer 9

infinitive + personal endings