GCSE Latin WJEC
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40 topics in 4 modules
☑️ Grammar 17 topics
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th declension nouns
- Verb tenses
- Imperatives and infinitives
- Participles
- Subjunctive
- Irregular verbs
- Adjectives
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Adverbs
- Pronouns
- Relative clauses
- Result clauses
- Purpose clauses
- Temporal, causal and concessive clauses
- Conditionals
- Direct and indirect statements
- Numerals and time
☑️ Literature (Themes) 10 topics
- Knowledge of the material
- Social and cultural context
- Literary techniques & impact on reader
- Aspects of literary style: word order
- Aspects of literary style: choice of words
- Aspects of literary style: sounds
- Aspects of literary style: rhythm
- Aspects of literary style: lengths of clauses
- Aspects of literary style: literary devices
- Analysis of evidence from throughout the theme
☑️ Literature (Narratives) 10 topics
- Knowledge of the material
- Social and cultural context
- Literary techniques & impact on reader
- Aspects of literary style: word order
- Aspects of literary style: choice of words
- Aspects of literary style: sounds
- Aspects of literary style: rhythm
- Aspects of literary style: lengths of clauses
- Aspects of literary style: literary devices
- Analysis of evidence from throughout the theme
☑️ Roman Civilisation 3 topics
- Knowledge of an aspect of a Roman civilisation
- Analysis of ancient source material
- Evaluation of evidence from the whole topic
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Grammar
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th declension nouns
1st Declension Nouns
- Nouns in the 1st declension are usually feminine, though a few masculine exceptions exist.
- They typically end in '-a' in their nominative singular form.
- The genitive singular form ends in 'ae'.
- These nouns typically refer to women, professions, or ideas.
2nd Declension Nouns
- 2nd declension nouns can be masculine or neuter.
- Masculine nouns often end with '-us' (some end in '-er') in the nominative singular form, while neuter nouns generally end in '-um'.
- Both masculine and neuter 2nd declension nouns have a genitive singular form that ends in '-i'.
- Includes people, places, things, and concepts.
3rd Declension Nouns
- This declension includes masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.
- 3rd declension nouns have a variety of endings in the nominative singular form, making them harder to recognise.
- The genitive singular form ends in '-is'.
- It includes adjectives and nouns describing concepts and things.
4th Declension Nouns
- Most 4th declension nouns are masculine, with a few exceptions that are neuter.
- The nominative singular form usually ends in '-us' and the neuters end in '-u'.
- Genitive singular form ends in '-us' for both masculine and neuter.
- Most of these nouns denote states and actions.
5th Declension Nouns
- Nouns of this declension are almost all feminine.
- The nominative singular form typically ends with an '-es', and the genitive singular form ends with '-ei'.
- Used for words describing states, actions, diseases, and qualities.
Question: Provide an example of a 2nd declension neuter noun and give its nominative and genitive singular forms.
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