This Chapter is a focused discussion on just the ablative case. It is used for a variety of purposes and is very useful. Some describe it as the case used to modify verbs. That is the case describes 'how' something is done: by the wagon, with a loud voice, in three days. It serves to give meaning to the verbal conduct. That makes it unique and powerful for expression.
Don't kid yourself here. Language is very powerful. The statement has never been more true that -- in the human experience, if we cannot name it then it does not exist. Language calls into existence reality in the human experience of the world. Did AIDS exist 50 years ago? In the human experience, no; in reality, yes. The difference is that we can language AIDS today when we could not 50 years ago. Are there viruses now causing disease, such as diabetes. Probably. But if we cannot name them then they do not exist in our human relationship to the world. Profound thought there. So our ability to language confers existence in the human experience. I hope you see a meaning now to great literature: it opens up deeper understanding, insight, and meaning to life as we live it. In other words, it explains the verbal parts of life over the noun/objects that we study to manipulate in life. Language opens up the our understanding of verbs, where we live (living is a verb), over nouns that we learn and language to manipulate to improve living. Read the above carefully, it is filled with nuanced meanings. Anyway ... if you want to understand this better, read my article referenced in the 'Introduction' of this website or see this Link.
As we understand Latin better, we will see how meanings can be called into existence through the very language we use. One way meaning can be created for verbs is the ablative case or for English with the use of prepositions, such as 'by, with, from, in.'
Let's start with a review of the ablative case, focus on the first three declensions and don't worry about the fourth and fifth, they're for the next course.
Don't kid yourself here. Language is very powerful. The statement has never been more true that -- in the human experience, if we cannot name it then it does not exist. Language calls into existence reality in the human experience of the world. Did AIDS exist 50 years ago? In the human experience, no; in reality, yes. The difference is that we can language AIDS today when we could not 50 years ago. Are there viruses now causing disease, such as diabetes. Probably. But if we cannot name them then they do not exist in our human relationship to the world. Profound thought there. So our ability to language confers existence in the human experience. I hope you see a meaning now to great literature: it opens up deeper understanding, insight, and meaning to life as we live it. In other words, it explains the verbal parts of life over the noun/objects that we study to manipulate in life. Language opens up the our understanding of verbs, where we live (living is a verb), over nouns that we learn and language to manipulate to improve living. Read the above carefully, it is filled with nuanced meanings. Anyway ... if you want to understand this better, read my article referenced in the 'Introduction' of this website or see this Link.
As we understand Latin better, we will see how meanings can be called into existence through the very language we use. One way meaning can be created for verbs is the ablative case or for English with the use of prepositions, such as 'by, with, from, in.'
Let's start with a review of the ablative case, focus on the first three declensions and don't worry about the fourth and fifth, they're for the next course.
Look on page 90 or the Ecce Romani I textbook for examples of use of the ablative. There is such a thing as ablative of time: at night, at the third hour, etc. Ablative of Instrument answers 'how' something was done: 'with a spoon.' Ablative of Manner answers the question of 'in what manner ... was it done': in a loud voice. Watch this Ablative of Time video.
Now for Ablative of Manner, watch this short video. When the video-teacher uses the word, 'parse', he means identify the grammatical parts of the word: for example, ablative case, second declension, singular.
Ok. We are now in good shape to take on an exercise to really learn the points from above. Try this. It's good to know this making translating easier later.
Ablative Types and Uses
One more exercise on the ablatives, try to figure out the right name of the ablative use just from your own logic and the names provided. There are only seven questions so it will be short.
Ablative Names
Let's not overdo this lesson with more exercise, the goal is to learn to translate Latin. At this point go over the vocabulary on page 89 and do these exercises:
vocabulary 1
vocabulary 2
vocabulary 3
Now and then it's good to do a review of total material learned to date. Page 93 in the textbook presents this or you can do the review below:
Review Quiz
Here is a good song video about the characters in the Ecce Romani textbooks. It's just a nice video describing more of the people to come.
Ablative Types and Uses
One more exercise on the ablatives, try to figure out the right name of the ablative use just from your own logic and the names provided. There are only seven questions so it will be short.
Ablative Names
Let's not overdo this lesson with more exercise, the goal is to learn to translate Latin. At this point go over the vocabulary on page 89 and do these exercises:
vocabulary 1
vocabulary 2
vocabulary 3
Now and then it's good to do a review of total material learned to date. Page 93 in the textbook presents this or you can do the review below:
Review Quiz
Here is a good song video about the characters in the Ecce Romani textbooks. It's just a nice video describing more of the people to come.
Our story on page 89 is a bit of a sad one: what happens to a runaway slave. In the picture of page 88, you can see where he is caught. The other slaves on the farm would be unhappy, they still have to complete their day's work, while working to hunt him down. It was probably foolish for this slave to try to run away since he looks like a slave in dress, hygiene, and tongue. He probably does not know his Latin well so wherever he goes he is recognized -- as a slave.
A runaway slave would then be punished in a way to 'mark' him as a slave more publically. This could include cutting off an ear as a disfigurement mark or the punishment used in the last sentence of the story. You figure out what that was. By the way, the same punishment was done to deserters in the American Civil War by the Union Army. This link takes you to an article on that:
FUG
Read the Latin now for comprehension, not translation. Try to understand the story and what's happening. Then try your hand at this exercise:
culture
Ok. The moment you have been waiting for ... wait for it ... wait for it ...
translate the story of page 89.
This time, write the translation into your notebook for review by your teacher. S/he will probably give you a grade for completion and quality of translation, so do it well.
If you have questions, use Tuus Blogus.
I hope you have been enjoying these lessons so far, I have enjoyed trying to make them interesting and entertaining for you. Well done so far. Congratulations!
A runaway slave would then be punished in a way to 'mark' him as a slave more publically. This could include cutting off an ear as a disfigurement mark or the punishment used in the last sentence of the story. You figure out what that was. By the way, the same punishment was done to deserters in the American Civil War by the Union Army. This link takes you to an article on that:
FUG
Read the Latin now for comprehension, not translation. Try to understand the story and what's happening. Then try your hand at this exercise:
culture
Ok. The moment you have been waiting for ... wait for it ... wait for it ...
translate the story of page 89.
This time, write the translation into your notebook for review by your teacher. S/he will probably give you a grade for completion and quality of translation, so do it well.
If you have questions, use Tuus Blogus.
I hope you have been enjoying these lessons so far, I have enjoyed trying to make them interesting and entertaining for you. Well done so far. Congratulations!
pen/paper exercise
Uses of the Ablative
Practice
1. In villā
2. e rivo
3. ramis
4. longo tempore
5. aquā
6. cum curā
7. cum amico
8. cibo
9. cum patre et matre
10. illo die
11. Servus, nomine Geta, in arbore sedet.
12. Geta in arbore sedet et ramos manibus tenet.
13. Canes sub arbore in agro latrant.
14. Davus cum servis in areā stat.
15. Davus magnā voce clamat.
16. Davus baculum manu tenet.
17. Brevi tempore Geta ex arbore descendit.
Now Decline:
Declension Practice:
1. fossa, fossae, f.
2. hortus, horti, m.
3. canis, canis, m./f.
1. vinea, vineae, f.
2. rivus, rivi, m.
3. nox, noctis, f.
Practice
1. In villā
2. e rivo
3. ramis
4. longo tempore
5. aquā
6. cum curā
7. cum amico
8. cibo
9. cum patre et matre
10. illo die
11. Servus, nomine Geta, in arbore sedet.
12. Geta in arbore sedet et ramos manibus tenet.
13. Canes sub arbore in agro latrant.
14. Davus cum servis in areā stat.
15. Davus magnā voce clamat.
16. Davus baculum manu tenet.
17. Brevi tempore Geta ex arbore descendit.
Now Decline:
Declension Practice:
1. fossa, fossae, f.
2. hortus, horti, m.
3. canis, canis, m./f.
1. vinea, vineae, f.
2. rivus, rivi, m.
3. nox, noctis, f.
chapter 12 vocabulary quiz
Go to this link when the teacher tells you:
chapter 12 vocabulary quiz
English to Latin Vocabulary Quiz
chapter 12 vocabulary quiz
English to Latin Vocabulary Quiz