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Practice Makes Perfect Basic Latin Randall Childree

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Latin By Randall Childree

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Latin by Randall Childree


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Helps you learn the Latin you need. This title explains one or two language concepts and supports with many clear examples. It helps you master: basic grammar; high-frequency vocabulary; declensions and conjugations; numbers; imperative and subjunctive moods; irregular verbs; and more.

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Practice Makes Perfect Basic Latin by Randall Childree

Learn the Latin you need. Gain the language skills you want.

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin is a trustedcompanion to your Latin learning experience. In each of the forty-one bite-sized lessons, author Randall Childree explains one or two language concepts and supports them with many clear examples. These lessons are purposely shortso you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, and you can go at a pace that works for you. A comprehensive glossary of words frequently found in Latin speeches, poems, histories, and plays is a special feature.

With 164 exercises, you will get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Latin class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin will help you build your confidence.

Practice Makes Perfect: BasicLatin will help you master:

  • Basic grammar
  • High-frequency vocabulary
  • Declensions and conjugations
  • Numbers
  • Imperative and subjunctive moods
  • Irregular verbs
  • And more

About Randall Childree

Randall Childree, PhD, has taught Latin and Roman history to classics lovers for several years. He currently teaches at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction The sounds of Latin Using a Dictionary 1 VerbsThe present tense of 1st, 2nd, and 4th conjugation verbs The most common 1st, 2nd, and 4th conjugation verbs 2 The present tense of verbs of the 3rd and 3rd -io conjugations The most common 3rd and 3rd -io conjugation verbs 3 Nouns Case endings Nominative and accusative The 1st declension The most common 1st declension nouns 4 More case endings: genitive, dative, ablative, and vocative 5 Personal pronouns 6 2nd declension nouns The most common 2nd declension nouns 7 Adjectives that end in -us -a -um Noun and adjective agreement The most common -us -a -um adjectives 8 The irregular verb sum Predicate sentences 9 The imperfect tense 10 The future tense 11 The imperfect and future tense of sum The irregular verb possum The present active infinitive 12 Prepositions and their cases The most common prepositions 13 3rd declension nouns i-stem nouns The most common 3rd declension nouns 14 3rd declension adjectives The most common 3rd declension adjectives 15 4th declension nouns The most common 4th declension nouns 16 5th declension nouns The most common 5th declension nouns 17 Substantive adjectives 18 More uses of the ablative case 19 The perfect tense 20 The pluperfect and future perfect tenses 21 The demonstrative pronouns hic haec hoc, ille illa illud, and is ea id 22 Reflexive pronouns Reflexive adjectives 23 The relative pronoun Relative clauses 24 Voice The passive voice The present passive 25 The imperfect and future passive 26 The perfect passive 27 The pluperfect and future perfect passive Deponent verbs The most common deponent verbs 28 Infinitives Indirect statement 29 The ablative absolute 30 Participles 31 Expressions of time 32 Numbers 33 Questions 34 Mood The imperative mood 35 The subjunctive mood 36 Independent subjunctives Jussives 37 Dependent subjunctives Purpose clauses 38 Cum-clauses 39 Conditional sentences 40 Indirect questions Answer Key Glossary: The 1000 (or so) most common Latin words

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CIN0071821414G
9780071821414
0071821414
Practice Makes Perfect Basic Latin by Randall Childree
Used - Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2014-04-16
240
N/A
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