Basics of Latin
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Basics of Latin
Hi, I'm new to this forum and have always wanted to be able to talk to people who know a LOT more latin than I do. I speak Spanish, so Latin shouldn't be so hard for me..well...actually it should . I've read a few proverbs and have a dicctionary for Latin, but I'm still missing the basics. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to help me out with the verb to be. Thanks.
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Welcome!
The verb "to be" is esse. You may also find it in the dictionary as sum.
You can pick up a free grammar book (like the D'Ooge book) here :
http://www.textkit.com/latin_grammar.php
Don't forget to introduce yourself in the Open Forum
When you have questions, ask them here.
Good Luck!
The verb "to be" is esse. You may also find it in the dictionary as sum.
You can pick up a free grammar book (like the D'Ooge book) here :
http://www.textkit.com/latin_grammar.php
Don't forget to introduce yourself in the Open Forum
When you have questions, ask them here.
Good Luck!
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right...Episcopus wrote:What's that? You want to know the imperfect subjunctive of esse? Well ok if you insist. Well let's start with abesse, to be away,
aufforem
auffores
aufforet
aufforemus
aufforetis
aufforent, they might be away
These are the most common forms of esse and must be learned immediately.
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Episcopus wrote:
abessem (aforem)
abesses (afores)
abesset (aforet)
abessemus (aforemus)
abessetis (aforetis)
abessent (aforent)
The forms in brackets are optional and probably only suitable for fast learners.
Cheers,
Int
Actually these are exceedingly rare forms found only in Episcopi imagination (perhaps he got carried away - ablatus est). These are the correct imperfect subjunctive forms to be learnt in the first lesson:What's that? You want to know the imperfect subjunctive of esse? Well ok if you insist. Well let's start with abesse, to be away,
aufforem
auffores
aufforet
aufforemus
aufforetis
aufforent, they might be away
These are the most common forms of esse and must be learned immediately
abessem (aforem)
abesses (afores)
abesset (aforet)
abessemus (aforemus)
abessetis (aforetis)
abessent (aforent)
The forms in brackets are optional and probably only suitable for fast learners.
Cheers,
Int
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Check Livy II. 23-34 for auforent. Imagination? I think not.benissimus wrote: right...
cweb who says you're still not a novice you loser?
haha only kidding...actually I'm not, only joking
And also Inter: please do not include forms such as aforetis which are not even in A&G. You really should not be here if you confuse beginners who are just trying to experience the joys of classical literature and society through unnecessary extremely obscure forms. I think that this is a disgrace.
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Episcopus:
Gaius Julius Caesar:
My apologies for letting my untidy learning process spill over onto your page. You'll find the Textkit guys are normally extremely helpful.
Being a Spanish speaker must make learning Latin easier for you in many ways. For example, you are already at home with the subjunctive.
sum = yo soy, sim = yo sea, etc.
And Latin perfect can be very close to Spanish sometimes:
fui = yo fui or he sido.
I envy you.
Int
Sorry, I couldn't find it in the Perseus text using their search engine. Can you quote the sentence?Check Livy II. 23-34 for auforent. Imagination? I think not.
Yes, I saw foremus, foretis were missing in Gildersleeve's too but I took 'em from 501 Verbs 'cos I thought they looked nice. Otherwise I am suitably humbled by your reproofs.please do not include forms such as aforetis which are not even in A&G.
Gaius Julius Caesar:
My apologies for letting my untidy learning process spill over onto your page. You'll find the Textkit guys are normally extremely helpful.
Being a Spanish speaker must make learning Latin easier for you in many ways. For example, you are already at home with the subjunctive.
sum = yo soy, sim = yo sea, etc.
And Latin perfect can be very close to Spanish sometimes:
fui = yo fui or he sido.
I envy you.
Int
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You all must excuse Episcopus' estranged sense of humor; while his style is interesting, he regularly does very unusual things with forms and syntax. auforent (probably on analogy with auferrent) is not in Livy II. 23-34 or anywhere else to my knowledge. He already knows this, bad Episcopus!
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