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LESSON 1
Introduction 1
Pre Grammar
Dictionary 1
First Translation
Grammar 1
Exercises 1
Runnning Vocabulary 1
L.LT1.- Ovid
Self Test 1
LESSON 2
Introduction 2
Verb Example
Verb Practice
Declension 2
Adjectives 1st Class
Translation Exercise 2
L.LT.2- Plautus
L.LT.2- Lucretius
Exercises 2
                                                                                                                         
m.f. n.meaning

adversus 

-a 

-um 

opposite, in front 

frondosus 

-a 

-um 

leafy

multus 

-a

-um 

much, many

turbidus 

-a 

-um 

wild, confused

albus 

-a

-um 

white 

avidus 

-a 

-um  

eager, greedy 

maturus 

-a 

-um  

mature, ripe 

fulgidus 

-a

-um  

flashing 

magnus 

-a

-um  

great, large

 clarus

-a 

-um 

bright, distinguished

 pulcher

-ra 

-rum 

beautiful, handsome

 avidus

 -a

-um 

eager, covetous 

The following exercises focus on the use of adjectives.
 
Adjective and noun: each dashed line indicates a possible case translation.
 
1- adversae fortunae .....................................         ...................................       .......................................
2- frondosa platanus ....................................
3- multa aedificia     .....................................          ...................................       .......................................
4- turbida tempestas ...................................           ..................................
 
Chhose the correct adjective:
 
1- (magnus, -a, -um) ......................... incendium
2- (clarus, -a, -um)  .......................... poeta
3- (pulcher, -ra, -rum) ....................... puella
4- (pulcher, -ra, -rum) ....................... dies   
 
 
 
Short sentences: follow the method suggested in the first example in the table below. Some words are hyperlinked to show the full declension.
 
1- Albi platani viam obumbrant.
2- Avidi lupi pavidos agnos terrent.
3- Uva matura rubet in vineis.
4- Radii fulgidae aurorae tenebras fugabunt.
5- In granario vehite magnam copiam frumenti.
  
  
 
 
 WordWordWordWordWordWordCheck Your Translation
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albi 

1 Cl.Adj.

Nom. Pl., m.

attribute of subject

platani 

Noun, 2nd Decl.

Pl. of Platanus

subject

viam 

Acc. of

1st Decl. via

direct object 

obumbrant

Ind. Pres.

1 Conj., 3rd Pers. Pl.

Verbal Predicate

  

white plane-trees shade the road. 

2avidi lupi pavidos agnos terrent   
3uvamatura rubet in vineis   
4radii fulgidae aurorae tenebras fugabunt   
5 ingranarium vehite magnam frumenti copiam 

You (pl.) transport (take) this great abundance of wheat to the granary 

NB: This sentence has a direct object, a possessive and an indirect object.

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