Annotation
This course focuses mainly on the morphology of Latin, to a small extent it also concerns the issue of syntax. This is done with the help of grammatical interpretations, practice sentences, self-corrective exercises and translation of texts of adequate difficulty. After completing the course, the student is able to analyze and translate simple Latin sentences, some types of compound and complex sentences and shorter texts and can use dictionaries effectively.
The outline:
Basic grammatical terms / Pronunciation principles / Length and accent in Latin / Nouns of the 1st and 2nd declension / Regular Latin verb: introduction to the present system / Adjectives of the 1st and 2nd declension /
Possessive, personal and reflexive pronouns / The verb esse and its derivatives / Nouns and adjectives of the 3rd declension / Participle present active / Indicative imperfect and future I of regular verbs / Nouns of the 4th and 5th declension / Grading of adjectives and adverbs / Demonstrative, interrogative, relative, indefinite and negative pronouns / Numerals / Subjunctive present and imperfect / Final clauses and clauses of wish and proviso / Verb forms formed from the perfect stem (active perfect system) / Verb and noun forms formed from the supine stem
(passive perfect system) / Relative use of tenses / Deponent and semideponent verbs / Irregular verbs.