Dear Elementary Latinists,
For Monday, August 31, please do the following.
READING
Shelmerdine, Chapter 1, on forming basic Latin verbs:
- The Verb, Present Active Indicative, Present Active Infinitive (#5, pp. 7–9)
- Principal Parts (#6, p. 9)
- Indicative Uses: Statements and Questions (#7a, p. 9)
- Infinitive Use: Complementary (#7b, pp. 9–10)
Please note any questions along the way. NOTE: Shelmerdine will cover some material my lecture did not (and vice versa).
VOCABULARY
Due by 9:00 AM (EST) by email.
Write a one-paragraph short story (6–8 sentences) in which you feature English derivatives from 75% of the Chapter 1 vocabulary (p. 11).
Use the English words naturally in your prose, but put the Latin words from which they are derived in parentheses immediately afterward.
EXAMPLE: Janice aspired to a nautical (nauta) life, but fortune (fortuna) labored (laborare) against her.
When listing the Latin words, use the first form of a noun and the infinitive form of a verb.
Finally, use the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) advanced etymology search, as demonstrated in class, to help you uncover useful English words. Alternatively, you can consult the “Derivatives” section of our textbook (immediately following the Vocabulary list) for a full slate of English words to try out in your story; look them up in the OED if you don’t know what they mean.
IMPORTANT: Please follow the formatting requirements for written work.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
