Dictionary Entries
In addition to the definition
of a word, the following parts of speech require additional information
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Nouns:
nominative singular, genitive singular, gender
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puella, puellae, f
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servus, servî,
m
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arbor, arboris, f
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Genitive singular gives declension
group (-ae = 1st; -î
= 2nd; -is = 3rd)
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and stem (compare, frater, fratris,
m)
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Adjectives:
nominative singular: masculine, feminine, neuter
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magnus puer, magna puella, magnum
nomen
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Pronouns:
nominative singular: masculine, feminine, neuter
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Verbs
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1st singular, present, active,
indicative
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infinitive (gives conjugation
group)
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1st singular, perfect, active,
indicative
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amâvî:
I have liked (completed action)
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perfect passive participle (verbal
adjective)
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amâtus,
-a, -um: having been liked
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VERB NOTES:
1. if a verb has
FOUR principal parts (amô, amâre, amâvî, amâtus):
it is transitive
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transitive verbs
take direct objects
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transitive verbs
can appear in the passive
2. if a
verb has THREE principal parts (pareô, parêre, paruî):
it is intransitive
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intransitive verbs
do not take direct objects
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intransitive verbs
do not appear in the passive
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intransitive verbs
frequently pattern with object in the DATIVE case
3. if a verb's
FOURTH principal part looks like a FUTURE ACTIVE PARTICIPLE (cadô,
cadere, cecidî, casûrus)
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the intransitive rules apply
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Prepositions:
case
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ad + accusative
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sub + ablative
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Adverbs,
conjunctions,
and interjections
have definitions only
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