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Latin Inflection: Nouns, Verbs, and Plurals

Explore Latin grammar rules for nouns, verbs, and plurals. Learn how to differentiate between singular and plural forms using context clues. Gain insight into the intricacies of inflection in Latin language study.

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Latin Inflection: Nouns, Verbs, and Plurals

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  1. Inflection: Plurals Verbs and Nouns

  2. DON’T FORGET!! • In the dictionary entry puella, puellae, f. – girl, puellae means “of the girl”

  3. Puella sedet.

  4. Puellae sedent.

  5. Puella ambulat.

  6. Puellae ambulant.

  7. Puella habitat

  8. Puellae habitant

  9. Puella cantat

  10. Puellae cantant

  11. Puella legit

  12. Puellae legunt

  13. Puella scribit

  14. Puellae scribunt

  15. Puella currit

  16. Puellae currunt

  17. Cornelia est puella Romana

  18. Flavia est puella Romana

  19. Cornelia et Flavia sunt puellae Romanae.

  20. So, with verbs • When the subject is “he”, “she”, or “it” • This is singular and ends in ‘-t’ (puella sedet, puella ambulat, puella est, ) • When the subject is “they” (more than one “he”, “she”, or “it”) • This is plural and ends in ‘-nt’ (puellae sedent, puellae ambulant, puellae sunt)

  21. DON’T FORGET!! • In the dictionary entry puella, puellae, f. – girl, puellae means “of the girl” • So puellae = of the girl OR puellae = girls • We have to use context clues to figure out which one it is.

  22. Context Clues • Puellae sub arbore sedent • How can we tell puellae means “girls” and not “of the girl?” • Arbor puellae in villa habitat • How can we tell puellae means “of the girl” and not “girls?” • The best way to tell the difference between puellae = of the girl and puellae = girls is to look at the verb.

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