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Elementary Latin I
(LATIN 131)

Professor Ortwin Knorr
Classical Studies Program

 Email: oknorr"AT"willamette.edu
Phone: x6029
Mailbox: 107 Eaton
Office Hours: W 11:30-12:30 pm
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Answer Key to the Exercises GVE p. 28

2. In each of these sentences, the verb comes first or second. Say in each case whether the subject is s. or pl., then, moving on, say in order as they come whether the following words are subjects (S) or objects (O) of the verb. Next, translate into English:

(a) clâmant (pl.) servî (S), senex (S), servae (S).
-- The male slaves, the old man, <and> the slave women are screaming/shouting.
(b) dat (s.) igitur honôrem (O) multum (to O) Phaedra (S).
-- Therefore, Phaedra gives/pays much respect.
(c) nunc possidet (s.) Lar (S) aedîs (O).
-- Now, the Lar owns the house.
(d) amant (s.) dî (S) multum honôrem (O).
-- The gods love a lot of respect.
(e) dat (s.) aurum (S) multâs cûras (O).
-- Gold gives a lot of trouble.
(f) habitant (pl.) quoque in aedibus servî (S).
-- Slaves also live in the house.
(g) est (s.) aurum (S) in aulâ multum (to S).
-- There is much gold in the pot.
(h) timent (pl.) autem fûrês (O, but ending could also be nom.) multî senês (S).
-- Many old men, however, are afraid of/fear thieves.
(i) quârê intrant (pl.) senex (S) et servus (S) in scaenam?
-- Why are the old man and the slave entering the stage?
(j) tandem explicat (s.) Lar (S) cûrâs (O) senis (Gen. attribute to O).
-- Finally/in the end, the Lar explains the concerns of the old man.