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Lesson I: The Nominative Case Uses
Aug. 31, 2012Slide2
Cases: nominative case
subjects and predicate nominativesSlide3
Sentences: Subject and Predicate
“Sentence” comes from the Latin word “
sententia
” which means “thought.”
Sentences are words grouped together to form thoughts!Slide4
Sentences: Subject and Predicate
Every sentence has 2 parts: the SUBJECT and the
PREDICATE.
ITALY
is a peninsula.
The GIRLS
carry water. Slide5
Subjects and Predicates
In Latin, the
subject
is always in the NOMINATIVE case. (-a or –
ae
on the 1
st
declension chart)
Insul
ae
magnae
sunt
.
The islands
are big.
Itali
a
est
paeninsula
.
Italy
is a peninsula.Slide6
Subjects and Predicates
The nominative case is also used for a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE.
PREDICATE NOMINATIVE is a noun that follows a linking verb.
A linking verb works like an “=“ sign.
It renames the subject:
is, are, was, were…Slide7
Predicate Nominatives
John is a
student
.
John=student.
The teacher is
Mrs. Sellers
.
Teacher=Mrs. Sellers.
Brittani
a
est
insul
a
.
A=B Britain is an island. Britain=island.Slide8
Time to practice
!
Subjects and Predicate Nominatives
Rome was once a little settlement on the Tiber River.
Rome
was once a little
settlement
on the Tiber River.
Many English words are derivatives of Latin.
Many English
words
are
derivatives
of Latin.Slide9
Let’s Practice
(Answers: See Next Slide)
1
.
Corsica et
Melita
sunt
insulae
.
2
.
Florida
paeninsula
est.
3
.
Sunt
silvae
in Germania.
4
.
Troia
(Troy) non in Africa
sed
in Asia est.
5
.
Estne
(Is…) aqua in Sahara?
Estne
in Canada aqua?Slide10
Answers!
1
.
Corsica
and
Melita
are islands.
2
.
Florida
is a peninsula.
3
. There are forests in Germany.
4
. Troy is not in Africa but in Asia.
5
. Is there water in the Sahara
?
Is there water
in
Canada?