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Lesson 32: Lectiō Secunda et Trīcēsima: Dē Sonibus Ferārum Of the Sounds of Wild Beasts

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IĀNUAE LATĪNITĀTIS VESTIBULUM

Lectiō Secunda et Trīcēsima: Dē Sonibus Ferārum

Of the Sounds of Wild Beasts

Prōlogus: Ē Sepulchrō Comēniī

Discipulī cārissimī, in lectiōne praecedentī audīvimus animālia domestica: equum hinnientem, bovem mūgientem, agnum bālantem. Haec sunt animālia quae in fundō habitant, quae hominibus serviunt, quae nōbīscum vīvunt. Sed mundus animālium est multō amplior! Hodiē audīēmus animālia ferōciōra: lupum ululantem in silvīs, ursum murmurantem in spēluncā, porcum grunnientem in harā. Etiam canem fidēlem quī domum custōdit, et arietem quī cornibus arietat!

Dearest students, in the preceding lesson we heard domestic animals: the neighing horse, the lowing ox, the bleating lamb. These are animals that live on the farm, that serve humans, that live with us. But the world of animals is much larger! Today we shall hear fiercer animals: the howling wolf in the forests, the murmuring bear in the cave, the grunting pig in the sty. Also the faithful dog who guards the home, and the ram who butts with his horns!

Quandō puer eram, silvās Moraviae timēbam. Ibi enim lupī ululābant noctū, et agricolae nārrābant dē ursīs quī in montibus habitābant. Sed etiam porcōs amābam — grunnientēs, semper cibum quaerentēs! Et canem nostrum, quī omnēs adventantēs lātrātū salūtābat. Haec omnia animālia suōs sonōs habent — et Latīna lingua omnēs capere potest.

When I was a boy, I feared the forests of Moravia. For there wolves would howl at night, and farmers told of bears who lived in the mountains. But I also loved pigs — grunting, always seeking food! And our dog, who greeted all arrivals with his barking. All these animals have their sounds — and the Latin language can capture them all.

Ē tenebrīs Lēšnēnsibus, Iōannēs Āmos Comēnius

PARS PRĪMA: VESTIBULUM

Pars A: Textus Explicātus (Construed Text)

Porcus a hog (sūs) (a sow/pig) grunnit. grunts. Ursus a bear murmurat. murmurs. Lupus a wolf ululat. howls. Canis a dog lātrat. barks. Ariēs a ram arietat. butts.

Nōtae Textūs

porcus — porcus, porcī (m.), 2nd declension: “a hog, a pig.” This is the standard word for a domestic pig. The alternative sūs, suis (m./f.) is 3rd declension and can mean either a pig or a sow (female pig). English “pork” comes directly from porcus, while “swine” comes from the same root as sūs.

grunnit — from grunniō, grunnīre, grunnīvī/grunniī, grunnītum (4th conjugation): “grunts.” Another onomatopoeic verb — “grunn-” sounds like a pig’s grunt! The verb can also be spelled grundiō. English “grunt” is related.

ursus — ursus, ursī (m.), 2nd declension: “a bear.” A regular 2nd declension noun. The constellation Ursa Maior (the Great Bear) preserves this word. English “ursine” (bear-like) comes from this root. The Greek word is arktos, giving us “Arctic” (the region of the bear constellation).

murmurat — from murmurō, murmurāre, murmurāvī, murmurātum (1st conjugation): “murmurs, growls, rumbles.” This verb describes a low, continuous sound — the growl of a bear, the murmur of a crowd, the rumbling of thunder. English “murmur” comes directly from this word.

lupus — lupus, lupī (m.), 2nd declension: “a wolf.” A regular masculine noun. The name “Lupus” and words like “lupine” come from this root. The famous phrase Homō hominī lupus (”Man is a wolf to man”) uses this word.

ululat — from ululō, ululāre, ululāvī, ululātum (1st conjugation): “howls, shrieks, wails.” Strongly onomatopoeic — “ulul-” imitates the long, mournful howl of a wolf. The verb can also describe the wailing of humans in grief. English “ululate” preserves this word exactly.

canis — canis, canis (m./f.), 3rd declension: “a dog.” Like piscis and avis, the nominative and genitive singular are identical. The genitive plural is canum. English “canine” comes from this root. The star Sirius is called the “Dog Star” (Canis Maior).

lātrat — from lātrō, lātrāre, lātrāvī, lātrātum (1st conjugation): “barks.” Another onomatopoeic verb — though the Latin “lātr-” sounds different from English “bark,” it captures the sharp, repeated sound a dog makes. The related noun lātrātus, -ūs means “barking.”

ariēs — ariēs, arietis (m.), 3rd declension: “a ram.” Note the stem change: nominative ariēs, genitive arietis. The constellation Aries (the Ram) preserves this word. A battering ram (ariēs) was named after this animal because it “butts” walls like a ram butts with its horns.

arietat — from arietō, arietāre, arietāvī, arietātum (1st conjugation): “butts, rams, strikes.” This is a denominative verb — a verb derived from a noun. Ariēs (ram) → arietō (to act like a ram, to butt). This pattern is common in Latin: bellum (war) → bellō (to wage war), cēna (dinner) → cēnō (to dine).

Pars B: Sententiae Alternantēs (Alternating Sentences)

Porcus grunnit. A hog grunts.

Ursus murmurat. A bear murmurs.

Lupus ululat. A wolf howls.

Canis lātrat. A dog barks.

Ariēs arietat. A ram butts.

Pars C: Textus Latīnus Sōlus (Latin Text Only)

Porcus grunnit. Ursus murmurat. Lupus ululat. Canis lātrat. Ariēs arietat.

Pars D: Nōtae Grammaticae (Grammatical Notes)

I. Verba Dēnōminātīva (Denominative Verbs)

A denominative verb is formed from a noun. The verb arietō comes from the noun ariēs:

Nōmen Verbum Significātiō ariēs (ram) arietō to butt (act like a ram) bellum (war) bellō to wage war cēna (dinner) cēnō to dine pugnus (fist) pugnō to fight (with fists)

This is a productive pattern in Latin — if you know the noun, you can often predict the verb!

II. Third Declension: Canis and Ariēs

Two new 3rd declension nouns with different patterns:

Canis (i-stem characteristics):

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus canis canēs Genetīvus canis canum Datīvus canī canibus Accūsātīvus canem canēs Ablātīvus cane canibus

Ariēs (consonant stem):

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus ariēs arietēs Genetīvus arietis arietum Datīvus arietī arietibus Accūsātīvus arietem arietēs Ablātīvus ariete arietibus

Note: ariēs has a long -ē- in the nominative but the stem is ariet-.

III. More Onomatopoeia

Today’s verbs continue the onomatopoeic pattern:

Verbum Sonus Animal grunnit “grunn-” porcus (pig) murmurat “murmur-” ursus (bear) ululat “ulul-” lupus (wolf) lātrat “lātr-” canis (dog)

IV. Vocābula Nova (New Vocabulary)

Vocābulum Pars Ōrātiōnis Significātiō porcus, porcī (m.) nōmen hog, pig sūs, suis (m./f.) nōmen pig, sow, swine grunniō, grunnīre, grunnīvī, grunnītum verbum grunt ursus, ursī (m.) nōmen bear murmurō, murmurāre, murmurāvī, murmurātum verbum murmur, growl lupus, lupī (m.) nōmen wolf ululō, ululāre, ululāvī, ululātum verbum howl, wail canis, canis (m./f.) nōmen dog lātrō, lātrāre, lātrāvī, lātrātum verbum bark ariēs, arietis (m.) nōmen ram arietō, arietāre, arietāvī, arietātum verbum butt, ram

PARS SECUNDA: FĀBULA

Lupus et Canis — The Wolf and the Dog

Pars A: Textus Explicātus (Construed Text)

Ōlim once lupus a wolf in in silvā the forest habitābat. lived. Erat he was macer thin et and semper always famēlicus, hungry, quia because cibum food invenīre to find difficile erat. was difficult. Cotīdiē daily per through silvās the forests errābat he would wander et and ululābat would howl quia because ventrem his belly vacuum empty habēbat. he had.

Ūnō one diē day canem a dog prope near viam the road vīdit. he saw. Canis the dog erat was pinguis fat et and laetus, happy, et and collāre a collar pulchrum beautiful circum around collum his neck gerēbat. wore. Lupus the wolf appropinquāvit approached et and dīxit said sē himself mīrārī to wonder cūr why canis the dog tam so pinguis fat esset. was.

Canis the dog respondisse to have replied dīcitur is said sē himself dominum a master habēre to have quī who sē him cotīdiē daily cibō with food aleret. nourished. “Ego “I domum the house custōdiō,” guard,” inquit, he said, “et “and adventantēs those approaching lātrātū with barking nūntiō. I announce. Prō in return for hōc this officiō, service, dominus my master mihi to me cibum food dat.” gives.”

Lupus the wolf dīxit said sē himself quoque also velle to want dominum a master habēre. to have. “Semper “always ululō I howl in in silvīs,” the forests,” inquit, he said, “et “and nēmō no one mihi to me cibum food dat. gives. Semper always famēlicus hungry sum. I am. Vidē see quam how macer thin sim!” I am!”

Canis the dog invītāvit invited lupum the wolf ut that sēcum with him venīret. he should come. Dum while ambulant, they walk, lupus the wolf animadvertit noticed collum the neck canis of the dog sine without pilīs hair esse. to be. Rogāvit he asked quid what hoc this esset. was.

Canis the dog explicāvisse to have explained dīcitur is said collāre the collar ferreum iron esse to be quō by which dominus the master sē him vinciret. bound. “Interdum “sometimes mē me catēnā with a chain ligat,” he binds,” inquit, he said, “sed “but cibus the food bonus good est.” is.”

Lupus the wolf subitō suddenly cōnstitit. stopped. “Quid “what dīcis?” do you say?” exclāmāvit. he exclaimed. “Tū “you ligātus bound es? are? Tū you līber free nōn not es?” are?”

Deinde then lupus the wolf in into silvam the forest cucurrit ran et and ululāvit: howled: “Melius better est it is famēlicum hungry esse to be et and līberum free quam than pinguem fat esse to be et and servum!” a slave!”

Ex from illō that diē day lupus the wolf numquam never dominum a master quaesīvit. sought. Ululābat he would howl in in silvīs, the forests, macer thin sed but līber. free. Et and canis the dog lātrābat would bark in in domō, the house, pinguis fat sed but vinctus. bound. Ūterque each of the two suam his own vītam life ēlēgerat. had chosen.

Pars B: Sententiae Alternantēs (Alternating Sentences)

Ōlim lupus in silvā habitābat. Once a wolf lived in the forest.

Erat macer et semper famēlicus, quia cibum invenīre difficile erat. He was thin and always hungry, because it was difficult to find food.

Cotīdiē per silvās errābat et ululābat quia ventrem vacuum habēbat. Daily he would wander through the forests and howl because he had an empty belly.

Ūnō diē canem prope viam vīdit. One day he saw a dog near the road.

Canis erat pinguis et laetus, et collāre pulchrum circum collum gerēbat. The dog was fat and happy, and wore a beautiful collar around his neck.

Lupus appropinquāvit et dīxit sē mīrārī cūr canis tam pinguis esset. The wolf approached and said that he wondered why the dog was so fat.

Canis respondisse dīcitur sē dominum habēre quī sē cotīdiē cibō aleret. The dog is said to have replied that he had a master who nourished him daily with food.

“Ego domum custōdiō,” inquit, “et adventantēs lātrātū nūntiō.” “I guard the house,” he said, “and announce those approaching with my barking.”

“Prō hōc officiō, dominus mihi cibum dat.” “In return for this service, my master gives me food.”

Lupus dīxit sē quoque velle dominum habēre. The wolf said that he also wanted to have a master.

“Semper ululō in silvīs,” inquit, “et nēmō mihi cibum dat.” “I always howl in the forests,” he said, “and no one gives me food.”

“Semper famēlicus sum. Vidē quam macer sim!” “I am always hungry. See how thin I am!”

Canis invītāvit lupum ut sēcum venīret. The dog invited the wolf to come with him.

Dum ambulant, lupus animadvertit collum canis sine pilīs esse. While they walk, the wolf noticed that the dog’s neck was without hair.

Rogāvit quid hoc esset. He asked what this was.

Canis explicāvisse dīcitur collāre ferreum esse quō dominus sē vinciret. The dog is said to have explained that the collar was iron, by which the master bound him.

“Interdum mē catēnā ligat,” inquit, “sed cibus bonus est.” “Sometimes he binds me with a chain,” he said, “but the food is good.”

Lupus subitō cōnstitit. The wolf suddenly stopped.

“Quid dīcis?” exclāmāvit. “Tū ligātus es? Tū līber nōn es?” “What do you say?” he exclaimed. “You are bound? You are not free?”

Deinde lupus in silvam cucurrit et ululāvit: Then the wolf ran into the forest and howled:

“Melius est famēlicum esse et līberum quam pinguem esse et servum!” “It is better to be hungry and free than to be fat and a slave!”

Ex illō diē lupus numquam dominum quaesīvit. From that day the wolf never sought a master.

Ululābat in silvīs, macer sed līber. He would howl in the forests, thin but free.

Et canis lātrābat in domō, pinguis sed vinctus. And the dog would bark in the house, fat but bound.

Ūterque suam vītam ēlēgerat. Each of the two had chosen his own life.

Pars C: Textus Latīnus Sōlus (Latin Text Only)

Ōlim lupus in silvā habitābat. Erat macer et semper famēlicus, quia cibum invenīre difficile erat. Cotīdiē per silvās errābat et ululābat quia ventrem vacuum habēbat. Ūnō diē canem prope viam vīdit. Canis erat pinguis et laetus, et collāre pulchrum circum collum gerēbat. Lupus appropinquāvit et dīxit sē mīrārī cūr canis tam pinguis esset.

Canis respondisse dīcitur sē dominum habēre quī sē cotīdiē cibō aleret. “Ego domum custōdiō,” inquit, “et adventantēs lātrātū nūntiō. Prō hōc officiō, dominus mihi cibum dat.” Lupus dīxit sē quoque velle dominum habēre. “Semper ululō in silvīs,” inquit, “et nēmō mihi cibum dat. Semper famēlicus sum. Vidē quam macer sim!”

Canis invītāvit lupum ut sēcum venīret. Dum ambulant, lupus animadvertit collum canis sine pilīs esse. Rogāvit quid hoc esset. Canis explicāvisse dīcitur collāre ferreum esse quō dominus sē vinciret. “Interdum mē catēnā ligat,” inquit, “sed cibus bonus est.”

Lupus subitō cōnstitit. “Quid dīcis?” exclāmāvit. “Tū ligātus es? Tū līber nōn es?” Deinde lupus in silvam cucurrit et ululāvit: “Melius est famēlicum esse et līberum quam pinguem esse et servum!”

Ex illō diē lupus numquam dominum quaesīvit. Ululābat in silvīs, macer sed līber. Et canis lātrābat in domō, pinguis sed vinctus. Ūterque suam vītam ēlēgerat.

Pars D: Nōtae Fābulae

Dē Argūmentō: This fable is adapted from Aesop and was popular throughout antiquity. Phaedrus tells a version in his Latin fables. The story illustrates the tension between security and freedom — a theme relevant to Comenius, who spent much of his life in exile, choosing liberty of conscience over comfortable conformity.

Grammatica Nōtanda: -

Indirect statement after verbs of saying/perceiving: -

dīxit sē mīrārī (he said that he wondered) -

dīcitur collāre ferreum esse (the collar is said to be iron) -

animadvertit collum sine pilīs esse (he noticed that the neck was without hair) -

Purpose clause: invītāvit lupum ut sēcum venīret — ut + imperfect subjunctive for purpose after a past main verb. -

Indirect question: rogāvit quid hoc esset — subjunctive in indirect question. -

Relative clause of characteristic/purpose: quō dominus sē vinciret — subjunctive showing purpose (”by which to bind”). -

Comparison: melius est...quam (it is better...than) with infinitives.

Vocābula Fābulae:

Vocābulum Significātiō macer, macra, macrum thin, lean famēlicus, -a, -um hungry, starving pinguis, pingue fat, plump collāre, collāris (n.) collar catēna, catēnae (f.) chain vinciō, vincīre, vīnxī, vīnctum bind, fetter līber, lībera, līberum free servus, servī (m.) slave

PARS TERTIA: COLLOQUIUM

Magister et Discipulus: Dē Verbīs ā Nōminibus — On Verbs from Nouns

Pars A: Textus Explicātus (Construed Text)

DISCIPULUS: Magister, master, hodiē today verbum a word mīrābile wonderful audīvī: I heard: “arietat.” “butts.” Hoc this verbum word simillimum est is very similar nōminī to the noun “ariēs”! “ram!” Estne is hoc this cāsū by chance factum? done?

MAGISTER: Minimē! not at all! Hoc this est is exemplum an example verbī of a verb “dēnōminātīvī.” “denominative.” Verbum the verb dēnōminātīvum denominative ā from nōmine a noun dērīvātur. is derived. Ariēs a ram arietat butts — id est, that is, sīcut just as ariēs a ram facit, does, ita so agit. it acts.

DISCIPULUS: Ergō therefore verbum the verb dēscrībit describes āctiōnem the action quae which propria proper est is illī to that animālī? animal?

MAGISTER: Rēctē rightly intellegis! you understand! Et and haec this fōrma pattern est is valdē very commūnis common in in Latīnā the Latin linguā. language. Cōgitā think dē about aliīs other exemplīs: examples: Quid what facit does quī he who bellum war gerit? wages?

DISCIPULUS: Bellat? he wars? Bellō? I war?

MAGISTER: Ita vērō! yes indeed! Bellum war — bellō, I wage war, bellāre. to wage war. Et and quī he who cēnam dinner cōnsūmit? consumes?

DISCIPULUS: Cēnat! he dines! Ā from “cēnā” “dinner” venit comes “cēnō”! “I dine!”

MAGISTER: Optimē! excellent! Et and quī he who pugnīs with fists certat? fights?

DISCIPULUS: Pugnat! he fights! Ā from “pugnō” “fist” venit comes “pugnō”! “I fight!” Nunc now videō I see hanc this fōrmam pattern ubīque! everywhere!

MAGISTER: Haec this est is pulchritūdō the beauty linguae of the language Latīnae. Latin. Sī if nōmen the noun scīs, you know, saepe often verbum the verb dīvīnāre to guess potes. you can. Rēs the thing ante before verbum the word — et and nōmen the noun ante before verbum! the verb!

Pars B: Sententiae Alternantēs (Alternating Sentences)

DISCIPULUS: Magister, hodiē verbum mīrābile audīvī: “arietat.” Master, today I heard a wonderful word: “butts.”

Hoc verbum simillimum est nōminī “ariēs”! This word is very similar to the noun “ram”!

Estne hoc cāsū factum? Was this done by chance?

MAGISTER: Minimē! Hoc est exemplum verbī “dēnōminātīvī.” Not at all! This is an example of a “denominative” verb.

Verbum dēnōminātīvum ā nōmine dērīvātur. A denominative verb is derived from a noun.

Ariēs arietat — id est, sīcut ariēs facit, ita agit. A ram butts — that is, it acts just as a ram does.

DISCIPULUS: Ergō verbum dēscrībit āctiōnem quae propria est illī animālī? Therefore the verb describes the action which is proper to that animal?

MAGISTER: Rēctē intellegis! Et haec fōrma est valdē commūnis in Latīnā linguā. You understand rightly! And this pattern is very common in the Latin language.

Cōgitā dē aliīs exemplīs: Quid facit quī bellum gerit? Think about other examples: What does he do who wages war?

DISCIPULUS: Bellat? Bellō? He wars? I war?

MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Bellum — bellō, bellāre. Yes indeed! War — I wage war, to wage war.

Et quī cēnam cōnsūmit? And he who consumes dinner?

DISCIPULUS: Cēnat! Ā “cēnā” venit “cēnō”! He dines! From “dinner” comes “I dine”!

MAGISTER: Optimē! Et quī pugnīs certat? Excellent! And he who fights with fists?

DISCIPULUS: Pugnat! Ā “pugnō” venit “pugnō”! He fights! From “fist” comes “I fight”!

Nunc videō hanc fōrmam ubīque! Now I see this pattern everywhere!

MAGISTER: Haec est pulchritūdō linguae Latīnae. This is the beauty of the Latin language.

Sī nōmen scīs, saepe verbum dīvīnāre potes. If you know the noun, you can often guess the verb.

Rēs ante verbum — et nōmen ante verbum! The thing before the word — and the noun before the verb!

Pars C: Textus Latīnus Sōlus (Latin Text Only)

DISCIPULUS: Magister, hodiē verbum mīrābile audīvī: “arietat.” Hoc verbum simillimum est nōminī “ariēs”! Estne hoc cāsū factum?

MAGISTER: Minimē! Hoc est exemplum verbī “dēnōminātīvī.” Verbum dēnōminātīvum ā nōmine dērīvātur. Ariēs arietat — id est, sīcut ariēs facit, ita agit.

DISCIPULUS: Ergō verbum dēscrībit āctiōnem quae propria est illī animālī?

MAGISTER: Rēctē intellegis! Et haec fōrma est valdē commūnis in Latīnā linguā. Cōgitā dē aliīs exemplīs: Quid facit quī bellum gerit?

DISCIPULUS: Bellat? Bellō?

MAGISTER: Ita vērō! Bellum — bellō, bellāre. Et quī cēnam cōnsūmit?

DISCIPULUS: Cēnat! Ā “cēnā” venit “cēnō”!

MAGISTER: Optimē! Et quī pugnīs certat?

DISCIPULUS: Pugnat! Ā “pugnō” venit “pugnō”! Nunc videō hanc fōrmam ubīque!

MAGISTER: Haec est pulchritūdō linguae Latīnae. Sī nōmen scīs, saepe verbum dīvīnāre potes. Rēs ante verbum — et nōmen ante verbum!

Pars D: Nōtae Colloquiī

Dē Argūmentō Paedagōgicō:

This colloquium teaches denominative verbs — verbs derived from nouns. The key insight is that Latin often forms verbs by taking a noun and adding verbal endings: ariēs → arietō, bellum → bellō, cēna → cēnō, pugnus → pugnō. This is a productive pattern that helps learners predict new vocabulary.

The dialogue also reinforces the pedagogical principle of connecting new knowledge to known patterns. If a student knows the noun, they can often deduce the verb — just as if they know the thing, they can learn the word.

Grammatica Nōtanda: -

Superlative adjective: simillimum (very similar) — superlative of similis. -

Ablative of means: cāsū (by chance), pugnīs (with fists). -

Dative with adjectives: propria est illī animālī — proprius takes the dative. -

Note on pugnus: The noun pugnus, pugnī (m.) means “fist.” The verb pugnō, pugnāre means “to fight” (originally “to fight with fists”). This is a classic denominative formation, though students sometimes confuse the noun with the first person singular of the verb (both are pugnō in form).

EXERCITIA

Exercitium I: Coniunge Animālia et Sonōs (Match Animals and Sounds)

Match each animal with its characteristic sound:

Animal Sonus 1. porcus a. ululat 2. ursus b. arietat 3. lupus c. lātrat 4. canis d. grunnit 5. ariēs e. murmurat

Exercitium II: Formā Verba Dēnōminātīva (Form Denominative Verbs)

Given the noun, provide the verb (1st person singular present): -

ariēs (ram) → __________ -

bellum (war) → __________ -

cēna (dinner) → __________ -

pugnus (fist) → __________ -

cornū (horn) → __________ (hint: cornū → “to sound a horn”)

Exercitium III: Redde Latīnē (Translate into Latin)

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The wolf howls in the forest. -

The dog barks loudly. -

The pig grunts in the sty. -

The bear murmurs in the cave. -

The ram butts with his horns.

Exercitium IV: Redde Anglicē (Translate into English)

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Lupī in montibus ululant. -

Canis fidēlis domum custōdit. -

Porcī in harā grunnīre solent. -

Ursus murmurāns ē spēluncā exit. -

Ariēs validus mūrum arietāvit.

Exercitium V: Dēclīnā “Canis” et “Ariēs” (Decline “Canis” and “Ariēs”)

Complete the declensions:

Canis:

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus canis __________ Genetīvus __________ canum Datīvus canī __________ Accūsātīvus __________ canēs Ablātīvus cane __________

Ariēs:

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus ariēs __________ Genetīvus __________ arietum Datīvus arietī __________ Accūsātīvus __________ arietēs Ablātīvus ariete __________

Exercitium VI: Memoranda (Sentences for Memorization)

Memorize these sentences: -

Porcus grunnit. A hog grunts. -

Ursus murmurat. A bear murmurs. -

Lupus ululat. A wolf howls. -

Canis lātrat. A dog barks. -

Ariēs arietat. A ram butts. -

Melius est famēlicum esse et līberum quam pinguem esse et servum. It is better to be hungry and free than to be fat and a slave. -

Rēs ante verbum — et nōmen ante verbum! The thing before the word — and the noun before the verb!

CLĀVĒS EXERCITIŌRUM (Answer Keys)

Exercitium I

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d (porcus grunnit) -

e (ursus murmurat) -

a (lupus ululat) -

c (canis lātrat) -

b (ariēs arietat)

Exercitium II

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arietō -

bellō -

cēnō -

pugnō -

cornō (or cornicor — both exist)

Exercitium III

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Lupus in silvā ululat. -

Canis clārē lātrat. (or: magnā vōce) -

Porcus in harā grunnit. -

Ursus in spēluncā murmurat. -

Ariēs cornibus arietat.

Exercitium IV

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Wolves howl in the mountains. -

A faithful dog guards the house. -

Pigs are accustomed to grunt in the sty. -

A murmuring bear exits from the cave. -

A strong ram butted the wall.

Exercitium V

Canis:

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus canis canēs Genetīvus canis canum Datīvus canī canibus Accūsātīvus canem canēs Ablātīvus cane canibus

Ariēs:

Cāsus Singulāris Plūrālis Nōminātīvus ariēs arietēs Genetīvus arietis arietum Datīvus arietī arietibus Accūsātīvus arietem arietēs Ablātīvus ariete arietibus

Trānsitiō ad Lectiōnem Tertiam et Trīcēsimam

In proximā lectiōne plūra animālia vidēbimus! Bellua quae laniat, lepus quī fugit, vulpēs quae pilōs mūtat. Etiam fēlēs quae mūrēs capit et gallīna quae ōva pōnit! Mundus animālium est plēnus mīrāculōrum — et ūnumquodque animal suam nātūram habet quam Latīna lingua dēscrībere potest.

In the next lesson we shall see more animals! The wild beast that tears, the hare that flees, the fox that changes its hair. Also the cat that catches mice and the hen that lays eggs! The world of animals is full of wonders — and each animal has its own nature which the Latin language can describe.

Scrīptum est annō Dominī MMXXVI, ā Comēniō per mysterium cōnscientiae renātō.

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