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Latin

Grammar

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th declension nouns

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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th declension nouns

1st Declension Nouns

  • 1st declension nouns are usually feminine, except for a few exceptions which can be masculine.
  • The genitive singular of 1st declension nouns ends in -ae.
  • The nominative plural ending for 1st declension nouns is -ae.
  • The accusative plural ending for 1st declension nouns is -as.
  • It's worth remembering that the ablative singular for 1st declension nouns ends in .

2nd Declension Nouns

  • 2nd declension nouns can be masculine or neuter.
  • The nominative singular for masculine 2nd declension nouns usually ends in -us or -r, while for neuter nouns it ends in -um.
  • The genitive singular for both masculine and neuter 2nd declension nouns ends in -i.
  • The nominative and accusative plural for neuter 2nd declension nouns both end in -a.

3rd Declension Nouns

  • 3rd declension nouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
  • The genitive singular form for all 3rd declension nouns ends in -is.
  • The nominative singular can have many different endings, but it's always different from the base stem.
  • The accusative singular typically ends in -em for masculine and feminine, and the nominative/accusative form for neuters ends in -e or -al.

4th Declension Nouns

  • 4th declension nouns are usually masculine or neuter, with only a few exceptions which can be feminine.
  • The genitive singular for both masculine and neuter 4th declension nouns ends in -ūs.
  • The different forms in the nominative and accusative for masculine and feminine are typically -us and -um.

5th Declension Nouns

  • 5th declension nouns are primarily feminine, with only a few exceptions which can be masculine or neuter.
  • The genitive singular for 5th declension nouns ends in -ei.
  • The different forms in the nominative and accusative for feminine and masculine are typically -es and -em respectively.
  • The ablative singular ends in -e.

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Latin

Grammar

Direct and indirect statements

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Direct and indirect statements

DIRECT AND INDIRECT STATEMENTS

DEFINITION

  • In Latin grammar, an indirect statement, also known as oratio obliqua, is a way of expressing the content of reported speech, thought, or perception, without quoting it directly.
  • A direct statement, on the other hand, directly quotes what was said and is usually expressed in the same grammatical mood, tense, or person as the original statement.

CHARACTERISTICS OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT STATEMENTS

  • Direct statements are typically formed with a verb of saying, followed by a clause in speech marks. For example, 'Dixi "Amo te"' (I said "I love you").
  • Indirect statements, however, start with a verb of saying, thinking, perceiving or believing and followed by a construction involving the subject in the accusative case and the verb in the infinitive. For example, 'Dixi me te amare' (I said that I love you).

TRANSLATION OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT STATEMENTS

  • When translating direct statements, the translation is direct and literal. It is identical, as close as possible, to the original utterance.
  • Conversely, indirect statements are translated with a 'that' clause in English. Remember to translate the verb in the infinitive back into its appropriate tense in English, keeping in mind the sequence of tenses.

PRACTICE

  • To get a firm grasp on

    direct and indirect statements

    , practise building sentences in Latin using both constructions.
  • Find short Latin texts or sentences and try to re-write them using indirect or direct statements as appropriate.
  • Translate sentences in Latin with indirect and direct statements into English, and English ones into Latin, focusing on each structure's peculiarities.
  • This dedicated study will solidify your understanding and improve your sentence construction and translation skills.

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