Chapter 5 Grammar The Genitive Case Go over
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Chapter 5 Grammar The Genitive Case
Go over translation tips Use these steps for every sentence you translate. u Make a page with these on them and place in your notebook. u
Learning Goals Be able to show possession of on object is shown in English and Latin u Understand how possession is shown in Latin. u Be able to identify the ‘keyword’ of the genitive case. u
KEYWORD u A specific word you must put into a sentence when you translate from Latin to English!
Showing POSSESSION u How do we show possession in English? Write on the whiteboard to show you would tell someone that the cell phone you are holding belongs to Sue. u Can you write possession in English in a different way?
Possession - English u In English, possession is shown by ‘s added to the possessor’s name, or by using the word ‘of’. Examples: Mary’s bike The glove of my mother
u u u Genitive Case KEYWORD = ‘of’ Shows possession in Latin doesn’t require the use of -‘s or another word. In Latin, the genitive case endings are used to show possession and are added to the word representing the possessor (the person or thing which owns or possesses something else). This is the same word we add –’s to in English. Examples: • equus agricolae (the horse of the farmer) • fama multōrum Italōrum (the fame of many Italians) *Remember the Adjective Rule! – The ending of an adjective must agree with the ending of the noun it modifies in case, number and gender! NOTE: it is best to translate the genitive case into English by using the word ‘of’ instead of using ‘s.
Nota bene The word which ends with a genitive case ending (the possessor) usually follows the word it possesses. u
Genitive Case Endings u 1 st Declension • Singular – ae (where have you seen this ending before? ) How would you distinguish the endings? • Plural – ārum u 2 nd Declension • Singular – ī (where have you seen this ending before? ) • Plural – ōrum • The keyword of the genitive case is OF
Latin Notebook Create your Latin Notebook page for Chapter 5! KEEP UP so you don’t have to CATCH UP! u Remember to bring your notebooks to class every day! u
