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Book Synopsis

Become a bona fide master of Latin

English vocabulary owes a great debt to Latin, ergo you already know many Latin words and phrases. Now you can move beyond the status quo and learn this classical language. With Latin Demystified, nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way).

Beginning with an overview of Latin, basic pronunciation rules, and a discussion on the differences between inflected and analytical languages, Latin Demystified covers key grammar fundamentals such as nouns, verb forms, and syntax. You'll build your Latin vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to reading and understanding Latin.

This fast and easy guide features:

  • Clear and straightforward explanations of Latin grammar fundamentals
  • Numerous examples of simple and complex

    Table of Contents
    Table of Contents
    Introduction

    PART ONE:
    FUNDAMENTALS OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE    Chapter 1:
    Overview of the Latin Language    Parts of speech
    Pronunciation
    Inflection VS Analysis
    Latin Nouns
    Latin Verbs
    Chapter 2:
    The Perfect and Imperfect Tenses    Verbal Aspect
    Perfect Tense
    Perfect Stem Recognition
    The Conjugations
    Imperfect Tense
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 3:
    The Basics of a Latin Sentence    How Latin Nouns Work
    Transitive VS Intransitive Verbs
    Accusative Case
    Direct Objects
    Nominative Ccase
    Personal Pronouns
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 4:
    The Present Tense    Present Tense
    First Conjugation
    Second Conjugation
    Third Conjugation
    Third Conjugation -iō
    Fourth Conjugation
    The Irregular Verb sum, esse, fuī, futūrus
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 5:
    Building Up Basic Sentences with Modifiers    Using Noun Cases as Modifiers
    Other Types of Modifiers
    Using Predicate Nominatives as Modifiers
    Using Appositives
    as Modifiers
    The Genitive Case
    Possessive Adjectives
    The Dative Case
    Key Vocabulary

    PART ONE TEST
    PART TWO: BUILDING ON FOUNDATIONS    Chapter 6:
    Adjectives    Using Adjectives as Modifiers
    First/Second Declension Adjectives
    Third Declension Adjectives
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 7:
    Adverbs and the Ablative Case    Using Adverbs as Modifiers
    Neuter Gender
    Ablative Case
    Using Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers
    Ablative Case Uses
    Distinguishing Dative and Ablative Forms
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 8:
    The Future, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Tenses    Future Tense
    Distinguishing Present and Future Tenses
    Function of the Pluperfect and Future Perfect tenses
    Pluperfect Tense
    Future Perfect Tense
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 9;
    When, Whither, Wence, and Where    Talking About Time
    Motion Toward, Away, and in Places
    Third Declension i-Stem Nouns
    Fourth Declension
    Fifth Declension
    Substantive use of Adjectives
    Conjunctions
    Synopsis
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 10:
    Irregular Verbs
    Irregular Verbs
    The Irregular Verb possum, posse, potuī
    The Irregular Verb possum, posse, potuī
    Using Infinitives
    Complementary Infinitives
    The Irregular Verb volō, velle, voluī
    The Irregular Verb nōlo, nolle, nōluī
    Objective Infinitives
    Impersonal Verbs
    Subjective Infinitives
    The Irregular Verb eō, īre, iī, itum
    The Irregular Verb ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum
    Prefixes
    Key Vocabulary

    PART TWO TEST
    PART THREE: ADVANCED GRAMMAR    Chapter 11:
    Pronouns    More About Personal Pronouns
    Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
    Reflexive Pronouns
    Intensive Adjectives/Pronouns
    Relative Pronouns
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 12:
    Passive Voice    Grammatical Voice
    Passive Voice: Present System Tenses
    Passive Voice: Perfect System Tenses
    Passive Infinitives
    Passive of Irregular Verbs
    Ablative of Agent
    Middle Voice
    Deponent Verbs
    Semi-Deponent Verbs
    The Irregular Verb fiō, fiērī, factus sum
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 13:
    Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs    Comparison of Adjectives
    Comparison of Adverbs
    Ablative of Comparison
    Ablative of Degree of Difference
    The Adverb quam with Adjectives and Adverbs
    The Irregular Verb mālō, malle, māluīNumerals
    Adjectives of Special Declension
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 14:
    Giving Commands and Asking Questions    Vocative Case
    Imperative MoodAsking Questions
    Dative with Intransitive Verbs
    Dative with Compound Verbs
    Vocabulary Building
    Suffixes
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 15:
    Subjunctive Mood    Grammatical Mood
    The Imperfect Subjunctive
    The Pluperfect Subjunctive
    Dependant and Independent Clauses
    Cum Clauses
    Purpose Clauses
    The Present Subjunctive
    The Perfect Subjunctive
    Sequence of Tense
    Result Clauses
    Conditions
    Independent Uses of the Subjunctive
    The Subjunctive After Verbs of Fearing
    Key Vocabulary
    Chapter 16:
    Participles, Gerunds, and Indirect Discourse    Participles
    Participial Phrases
    Ablatives Absolute
    Gerunds
    Gerundives
    Supines
    Indirect Discourse
    Indirect Questions
    Indirect Commands
    Indirect Statements
    Perfect and Future Infinitives
    Relative Time Value in Indirect Statements

    PART THREE TEST
    FINAL EXAM    Latin-English Glossary
    Answer Key

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      Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
      Publication Date: 7/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780071477277, 978-0071477277
      ISBN10: 0071477276
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Become a bona fide master of Latin

      English vocabulary owes a great debt to Latin, ergo you already know many Latin words and phrases. Now you can move beyond the status quo and learn this classical language. With Latin Demystified, nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way).

      Beginning with an overview of Latin, basic pronunciation rules, and a discussion on the differences between inflected and analytical languages, Latin Demystified covers key grammar fundamentals such as nouns, verb forms, and syntax. You'll build your Latin vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to reading and understanding Latin.

      This fast and easy guide features:

      • Clear and straightforward explanations of Latin grammar fundamentals
      • Numerous examples of simple and complex

        Table of Contents
        Table of Contents
        Introduction

        PART ONE:
        FUNDAMENTALS OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE        Chapter 1:
        Overview of the Latin Language        Parts of speech
        Pronunciation
        Inflection VS Analysis
        Latin Nouns
        Latin Verbs
        Chapter 2:
        The Perfect and Imperfect Tenses        Verbal Aspect
        Perfect Tense
        Perfect Stem Recognition
        The Conjugations
        Imperfect Tense
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 3:
        The Basics of a Latin Sentence        How Latin Nouns Work
        Transitive VS Intransitive Verbs
        Accusative Case
        Direct Objects
        Nominative Ccase
        Personal Pronouns
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 4:
        The Present Tense        Present Tense
        First Conjugation
        Second Conjugation
        Third Conjugation
        Third Conjugation -iō
        Fourth Conjugation
        The Irregular Verb sum, esse, fuī, futūrus
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 5:
        Building Up Basic Sentences with Modifiers        Using Noun Cases as Modifiers
        Other Types of Modifiers
        Using Predicate Nominatives as Modifiers
        Using Appositives
        as Modifiers
        The Genitive Case
        Possessive Adjectives
        The Dative Case
        Key Vocabulary

        PART ONE TEST
        PART TWO: BUILDING ON FOUNDATIONS        Chapter 6:
        Adjectives        Using Adjectives as Modifiers
        First/Second Declension Adjectives
        Third Declension Adjectives
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 7:
        Adverbs and the Ablative Case        Using Adverbs as Modifiers
        Neuter Gender
        Ablative Case
        Using Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers
        Ablative Case Uses
        Distinguishing Dative and Ablative Forms
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 8:
        The Future, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Tenses        Future Tense
        Distinguishing Present and Future Tenses
        Function of the Pluperfect and Future Perfect tenses
        Pluperfect Tense
        Future Perfect Tense
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 9;
        When, Whither, Wence, and Where        Talking About Time
        Motion Toward, Away, and in Places
        Third Declension i-Stem Nouns
        Fourth Declension
        Fifth Declension
        Substantive use of Adjectives
        Conjunctions
        Synopsis
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 10:
        Irregular Verbs
        Irregular Verbs
        The Irregular Verb possum, posse, potuī
        The Irregular Verb possum, posse, potuī
        Using Infinitives
        Complementary Infinitives
        The Irregular Verb volō, velle, voluī
        The Irregular Verb nōlo, nolle, nōluī
        Objective Infinitives
        Impersonal Verbs
        Subjective Infinitives
        The Irregular Verb eō, īre, iī, itum
        The Irregular Verb ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum
        Prefixes
        Key Vocabulary

        PART TWO TEST
        PART THREE: ADVANCED GRAMMAR        Chapter 11:
        Pronouns        More About Personal Pronouns
        Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
        Reflexive Pronouns
        Intensive Adjectives/Pronouns
        Relative Pronouns
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 12:
        Passive Voice        Grammatical Voice
        Passive Voice: Present System Tenses
        Passive Voice: Perfect System Tenses
        Passive Infinitives
        Passive of Irregular Verbs
        Ablative of Agent
        Middle Voice
        Deponent Verbs
        Semi-Deponent Verbs
        The Irregular Verb fiō, fiērī, factus sum
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 13:
        Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs        Comparison of Adjectives
        Comparison of Adverbs
        Ablative of Comparison
        Ablative of Degree of Difference
        The Adverb quam with Adjectives and Adverbs
        The Irregular Verb mālō, malle, māluīNumerals
        Adjectives of Special Declension
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 14:
        Giving Commands and Asking Questions        Vocative Case
        Imperative MoodAsking Questions
        Dative with Intransitive Verbs
        Dative with Compound Verbs
        Vocabulary Building
        Suffixes
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 15:
        Subjunctive Mood        Grammatical Mood
        The Imperfect Subjunctive
        The Pluperfect Subjunctive
        Dependant and Independent Clauses
        Cum Clauses
        Purpose Clauses
        The Present Subjunctive
        The Perfect Subjunctive
        Sequence of Tense
        Result Clauses
        Conditions
        Independent Uses of the Subjunctive
        The Subjunctive After Verbs of Fearing
        Key Vocabulary
        Chapter 16:
        Participles, Gerunds, and Indirect Discourse        Participles
        Participial Phrases
        Ablatives Absolute
        Gerunds
        Gerundives
        Supines
        Indirect Discourse
        Indirect Questions
        Indirect Commands
        Indirect Statements
        Perfect and Future Infinitives
        Relative Time Value in Indirect Statements

        PART THREE TEST
        FINAL EXAM        Latin-English Glossary
        Answer Key

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