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Third Declension Latin Nouns: Special Nouns – Vīs and Others
We've learned quite a lot about third declension nouns but there are some special members of this group that require some additional explanation. Let's check them out!
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Imperfect Tense in Latin (First and Second Conjugation)
We've learned about present tense and future tense, so now let's learn a past tense. The first past tense we will learn is the imperfect tense, for the first and second conjugations. This tense describes a progressive or habitual action...
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Future and Imperfect Tense for the Latin Verb Sum
We've learned the simpler future and imperfect tenses for regular first and second conjugation verbs. But there are irregular verbs that will also need to use these tenses, and some of them are very common, such as the verb sum, so we...
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Adjectives of the First Class in Latin Part 2: Ending in -er
We've already introduced adjectives of the first class, specifically those ending in -us. Now let's look at some from the same class ending in -er. These are split into two subgroups, and just like before we have many forms to learn,...
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Third Declension Nouns in Latin Part 4: Parisyllabic Exceptions
Let's wrap things up with the third declension nouns. We've covered imparisyllabic nouns, both regular and exceptions, as well as regular parisyllabic nouns. So let's cover some exceptions for the latter and we will be on our way!
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Third Declension Nouns in Latin Part 3: Parisyllabic Nouns
In examining third declension nouns, we've covered imparisyllabic nouns and their exceptions. Now let's take a look at the other group, the parisyllabic nouns. These ones have the same number of syllables in their nominative and genitive...
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Third Declension Nouns in Latin Part 2: Imparisyllabic Exceptions
Continuing with third declension nouns, we looked at regular imparisyllabic nouns. Now let's look at some imparisyllabic exceptions. These are also called false imparisyllabic. There are a few different types of these, so let's learn...
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Third Declension Nouns in Latin Part 1: Imparisyllabic Nouns
We've taken a look at many nouns from the first and second declensions. Now let's dive into the third declension, which is a bit trickier. This declension is divided into two subgroups: parasyllabic and imparisyllabic nouns. What do...
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The Irregular Verb “To Be” (Sum-Esse-Fuī) with Predicate
We already learned the verb "to be" in Latin, as well as with adjectives of the first class, so now let's learn how this verb works with predicate. Don't worry, it will make sense!
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The Complementary Infinitive in Latin
In Latin there are certain verbs of necessity, command, prohibition, or emotion which are followed by an infinitive. This is called the complementary infinitive, and it is needed in order for the first verb to make sense. This will make...
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Introduction to the Latin Language
Do you love languages like Italian, Spanish, French, and others? Where did they all come from? They are all derived from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire! This language had a profound influence on the development of many other...