What minor part of speech in English does not exist in the Latin language?
Articles
Fun Fact: English articles, such as “a”, “an”, and “the” do not exist in Latin. Therefore, when translating from Latin to English, you will need to decide when it sounds better to add one to your phrases.
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun Hadriānus.
Hadriānī
Fun Fact: Hadriānus, Hadriānī, m.—Hadrian
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun Āfer.
Āfer
Fun Fact: Āfer, Āfrī, m.—Afer
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun uxor.
uxōris
Fun Fact: uxor, uxōris, f.—wife
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun uxor.
uxor
Fun Fact: uxor, uxōris, f.—wife
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun pater.
patris
Fun Fact: pater, patris, m.—father
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun familia.
familia
Fun Fact: familia, familiae, f.—family
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun Hadriānus.
Hadriānus
Fun Fact: Hadriānus, Hadriānī, m.—Hadrian
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun pater.
pater
Fun Fact: pater, patris, m.—father
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun Āfer.
Āfrī
Fun Fact: Āfer, Āfrī, m.—Afer
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun familia.
familiae
Fun Fact: familia, familiae, f.—family
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun celeritās and translate.
celeritātis—of the speed / the speed’s
Fun Fact: celeritās, celeritātis, f.—speed
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun fēmina and translate.
fēminae—of the woman / the woman’s
Fun Fact: fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun equus and translate.
equus—the horse
Fun Fact: equus, equī, m.—horse
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun celeritās and translate.
celeritās—the speed
Fun Fact: celeritās, celeritātis, f.—speed
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun poēta and translate.
poētae—of the poet / the poet’s
Fun Fact: poēta, poētae, m.—poet
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun aurīga and translate.
aurīga—the charioteer
Fun Fact: aurīga, aurīgae, m.—charioteer
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun fēmina and translate.
fēmina—the woman
Fun Fact: fēmina, fēminae, f.—woman
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun aqua and translate.
aqua—the water
Fun Fact: aqua, aquae, f.—water
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun laus and translate.
laudis—of the praise / the praise’s
Fun Fact: laus, laudis, f.—praise
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun amīcus and translate.
amīcus—the friend
Fun Fact: amīcus, amīcī, m.—friend
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun māter and translate.
māter—the mother
Fun Fact: māter, mātris, f.—mother
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun fīlius and translate.
fīliī—of the son / the son’s
Fun Fact: fīlius, fīliī, m.—son
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun via and translate.
via—the road
Fun Fact: via, viae, f.—road
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun ager and translate.
ager—the field
Fun Fact: ager, agrī, m.—field
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun poēta and translate.
poēta—the poet
Fun Fact: poēta, poētae, m.—poet
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun māter and translate.
mātris—of the mother / the mother’s
Fun Fact: māter, mātris, f.—mother
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun aurīga and translate.
aurīgae—of the charioteer / the charioteer’s
Fun Fact: aurīga, aurīgae, m.—charioteer
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun via and translate.
viae—of the road / the road’s
Fun Fact: via, viae, f.—road
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun dux and translate.
ducis—of the leader / the leader’s
Fun Fact: dux, ducis, m.—leader
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun aqua and translate.
aquae—of the water / the water’s
Fun Fact: aqua, aquae, f.—water
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun laus and translate.
laus—the praise
Fun Fact: laus, laudis, f.—praise
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun agricola and translate.
agricola—the farmer
Fun Fact: agricola, agricolae, m.—farmer
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun dux and translate.
dux—the leader
Fun Fact: dux, ducis, m.—leader
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun ager and translate.
agrī—of the field / the field’s
Fun Fact: ager, agrī, m.—field
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun agricola and translate.
agricolae—of the farmer / the farmer’s
Fun Fact: agricola, agricolae, m.—farmer
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun amīcus and translate.
amīcī—of the friend / the friend’s
Fun Fact: amīcus, amīcī, m.—friend
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun gladius and translate.
gladius—the sword
Fun Fact: gladius, gladiī, m.—sword
Give the nominative singular form for the Latin noun fīlius and translate.
fīlius—the son
Fun Fact: fīlius, fīliī, m.—son
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun equus and translate.
equī—of the horse / the horse’s
Fun Fact: equus, equī, m.—horse
Give the genitive singular form for the Latin noun gladius and translate.
gladiī—of the sword / the sword’s
Fun Fact: gladius, gladiī, m.—sword
What grammatical use is present when one word refers to the same thing as another word?
Apposition
Fun Fact: An appositive is a noun which is “placed next to” another noun to describe it. Examples of appositives in English would be “George Washington, the President” or “Claudia, a 3rd grader.” Sometimes appositives in English use the preposition “of.” For instance, “the city of Rome.” In Latin an appositive agrees with the noun it modifies in CASE only.