Latin: A Clear Guide to SyntaxThis text aims to expound all the basic Latin constructions in a clear and concise manner. Designed for the student with a year or two of Latin under their belt, and through the use of captivating readings, thoughtful examples and explanatory translation exercises, this text builds upon and reinforces students' past knowledge so that they may go on to master the language. Each chapter is carefully focussed and complete with vocabulary lists to effortlessly build upon past lessons. Great for the classroom or for independent study, this guide acts as a clear and instructive companion for the student striving to expand their knowledge of Latin. |
Contents
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| 7 | |
THE INFINITIVE | 15 |
PARTICIPLES | 19 |
RELATIVE CLAUSES | 25 |
INDIRECT STATEMENT | 29 |
PURPOSE CLAUSES | 35 |
RESULT CLAUSES | 39 |
VERBS OF FEARING | 77 |
PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION | 81 |
FURTHER PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION | 87 |
INDEPENDENT USES OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE | 95 |
RELATIVE CLAUSES WITH THE SUBJUNCTIVE | 101 |
FURTHER CONDITIONAL CLAUSES | 105 |
FURTHER INDIRECT QUESTIONS | 109 |
GERUNDS AND GERNDIVES | 113 |
DIRECT COMMANDS | 43 |
INDIRECT COMMANDS | 47 |
DIRECT QUESTIONS | 53 |
INDIRECT QUESTIONS | 57 |
USES OF CUM | 61 |
SIMPLE CAUSAL AND CONCESSIVE CLAUSES | 65 |
TEMPORAL CLAUSES | 69 |
SIMPLE CONDITIONAL CLAUSES | 73 |
GERUNDS AND GERNUDIVES OF OBLIGATION | 119 |
IMPERSONAL VERBS | 123 |
THE PREDICATIVE DATIVE | 127 |
HARDER PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION | 131 |
VERSE PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION | 137 |
PASSAGES FOR PROSE COMPOSITION | 145 |
End Matter | 151 |
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Common terms and phrases
ablative absolute adeo ae f Aeneas agros annos answer the following arenam arum f.pl atis f autem auxilium Boudicca boys Caesar castra cibum cives clause constituit consul copias Coriolanus dative deinde dixit DOMI domum eius English erant erat eris esset Exercise femina filia filios filius flumen gerundive gladio Graeci haec Horatius hostes hostibus hostium igitur indirect question inquit insula ipse itaque iter iter facere iterum Latin legatos m.pl magister marks Masinissa mihi milites modo mulier multa nautae navem noun omnes onis oppidum oris orum n.pl participles pater pecuniam perfuga poterat preposition proelio proelium prope puella puer pueri pueros pugnare quae quam quamquam quid quis quod regis relative pronoun rogavit Romam Romani Rome sentence servi soldiers statim subjunctive sunt suos tamen tense tergum Theseus Translate triclinium Troiam Ulixes urbe urbem verb Vocabulary