Latin Sentences (translate from Latin to English):
Multae feminae Romanae et Graecae famam in fabulis virorum tenent.
Penelope cum amicis in Ithaca manet.
Deianira dolum Nessi cedere non potest.
Medea et nautas et Iasonem in navigio servare potest.
Ariadne viam e periculo pro Theseo portat.
Medusa familiam in patria defendit.
Grammar and Comprehension Questions (answer in 1-2 sentences):
In line 1, what is the case and number of the word
virorum
?
In line 4, which words do
et…et
connect?
In line 5, name the two prepositional phrases.
In line 6, what conjugation is the verb
defendit
?
Short Essay (answer in 2-3 sentences):
In line 3,
Deianira dolum Nessi cedere non potest,
explain how you translated the sentence. In your discussion, include:
?
Which word is the Nominative subject?
?
Which word is the Accusative case? How do you know?
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Which words are the Genitive case? How do you know?
?
What is the form of cedere? How do you know?
In your opinion, which two parts of the hero’s journey are most important to an individual gaining heroic status? In your paragraph, provide examples from your knowledge to justify your answer. (Answer in 4-5 sentences)
Translation and Short Essay Help
Translation Checklist
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Penelope, Deianira, Medea, Ariadne, Medusa
are all female names in the Nominative case.
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Nessus, Nessi m.
= Nessus
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Iasonem
is the Accusative case form for the hero Jason.
? Did you translate the singular and plural forms correctly?
? Did you find the noun-adjective pairs?
? Did you find your prepositional phrases?
? Did you find the correct subject of your sentence? Remember it is either going to be the word in the Nominative case word or the verb of the sentence.
? Does your sentence sound correct in English? Remember that even if a verb, such as ”
sum, es, est, sumus
,
estis, sunt,
” is at the end of the sentence, you can translate it as the first word in your English translation. Example: ”
Femina sum
.” = I am a woman. (not “A woman I am.”) We do not speak like Yoda in Latin!
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