As with Ablative Absolute, there is another Latin peculiarity called 'indirect statement' or 'indirect discourse.' Look at page 200 for examples of this. Basically, after words of perception: saying, knowing, perceiving, feeling or thinking, we have 'indirect statement.' This means that the main verb of perception has a direct object (accusative case) with an infinitive. The accusative case word is translated into English as a subject in its own clause. I think you understand -- is an indirect statement -- the Latin would literally be written: I think you (accusative pronoun) to understand. Again, look on page 200 for more examples. Then watch these videos to get a full understanding of this.
This exercise will reinforce your understanding of the accusative used in indirect statement:
Accusative and Indirect Statement
Now try a different approach and complete the Latin from the multiple choice list
Latin Indirect Statement
You are seeing that this is just a different way to saying something that the Romans developed for themselves. All languages have these to some extent.
Now look at the irregular verb fio on page 206. It is very simple. The verb is used often since it means 'become or be made.' So it is used with some frequency. The video below is student made on the fio-song to help remember the forms. Again, look at page 206 then this video and you will have it. Simple really.
Accusative and Indirect Statement
Now try a different approach and complete the Latin from the multiple choice list
Latin Indirect Statement
You are seeing that this is just a different way to saying something that the Romans developed for themselves. All languages have these to some extent.
Now look at the irregular verb fio on page 206. It is very simple. The verb is used often since it means 'become or be made.' So it is used with some frequency. The video below is student made on the fio-song to help remember the forms. Again, look at page 206 then this video and you will have it. Simple really.
Let's do an exercise to make certain we know this verb.
Fio Forms
There is one culture and one history lesson in this chapter. The first concerns the pastime of board games that Romans liked to play them. Read the short discussion of this on pages 197 and 203. Can you think of the many board games, card games, we like to play? Here is a video on making and playing a Roman board game.
Fio Forms
There is one culture and one history lesson in this chapter. The first concerns the pastime of board games that Romans liked to play them. Read the short discussion of this on pages 197 and 203. Can you think of the many board games, card games, we like to play? Here is a video on making and playing a Roman board game.
This history lesson concerns the early Republic, a fascinating time that novels have even been written about since the real history even reads like a soap opera. Here is a 10 minute video about the history of Rome, the part starting with the early Empire is around minute seven of the film. Read the brief story of the emperors, however, to get an idea of very different they were starting on page 207.
After reading the text, answer these questions about the history of Rome. This period is much studied and it's good to have a basic understanding of what it involved:
History
Now learn the vocabulary on pages 199 and 200, then do these exercises:
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Take on the translation of pages 199 and 200, use the picture of the story on page 198 to set the frame of interaction among the people shown.
As before, number each line with your translation. Great Work so far!
History
Now learn the vocabulary on pages 199 and 200, then do these exercises:
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Take on the translation of pages 199 and 200, use the picture of the story on page 198 to set the frame of interaction among the people shown.
As before, number each line with your translation. Great Work so far!