Form II Latin: Beginning Latin Grammar, Lesson 20: Pronunciation, New Use of Accusative and Review Exercises
"I would make them all learn English;and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat." --Sir Winston Churchill
a....ah
e.....they
i.....ravine
o.....hope
u.....book
ae.....aisle
au.....ouch
c and g are hard as in cat and goat
i and j are interchangeable
v.....w as in wine
The rest if the letters are pronounced as in English.
The preposition in in Latin can also mean into. When it does, it introduces a propositional phrase, but is followed by the Accusative Case.
Ad, meaning to or toward also may introduce a prepositional phrase showing place to or toward which and calls for the Accusative Case. Ad insulam natamus. means We are swimming to the island. In provinciam ambulo. means I am walking into the province.
Exercises:
Pronounce out loud.
Gens
Vel
Hoc
Pax
Usus
Latititudo
Cogo
Publicus
Detrimentum
Victoria
Praemium
Translate from English into Latin.
The slave is carrying water into the town.
Cornelia is walking toward the queen.
Galba is in the town.
If your students need to review English grammar before introducing Latin Grammar, go to Simple Grammar.
Previous Lessons in the series:
Lesson 1: Latin Nouns
Lesson 2: The First Declension
Lesson 5: Present Tense
Lesson 6: The Infinitive
Lesson 7: Review
Lesson 8 Direct Object
Lesson 9: Predicate Nouns
Lesson 10: Review and Vocabulary
Lesson 11: Possessives
Lesson 12: Appositives
Lesson 13: Review
Lesson 14: Prepositions
Lesson 15: Indirect Objects
Lesson 16: Review
Lesson 17: The Second Declension
Lesson 18: Vocabulary
Lesson 19: Second Conjugation
Lesson 19: Second Conjugation
