Latin Nominative and Vocative Cases

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1

Aquitania __________ est.

provincia

provinciam

provinciae

provincias

provinciarum

Explanation

The correct answer is provincia. Because of the verb est, which comes from the verb esse, to be, the nominative must be used instead of the accusative in a construction called the predicate nominative.

2

Aquitania __________ est.

provincia

provinciam

provinciae

provincias

provinciarum

Explanation

The correct answer is provincia. Because of the verb est, which comes from the verb esse, to be, the nominative must be used instead of the accusative in a construction called the predicate nominative.

3

Please choose the correct answer below

Tiberis et Padus __________ sunt.

flumina

viae

maria

ponti

montes

Explanation

Tiberis and Padus are the latin names for the rivers Tiber and Po, respectively. The word for river in Latin is Flumen, the nominative singular is Flumina.

4

Please choose the correct answer below

Tiberis et Padus __________ sunt.

flumina

viae

maria

ponti

montes

Explanation

Tiberis and Padus are the latin names for the rivers Tiber and Po, respectively. The word for river in Latin is Flumen, the nominative singular is Flumina.

5

Choose the correct answer from the choices below

__________, veni in villam!

Juli

Julius

Julie

Julium

Julio

Explanation

Both the comma after the first word, and the verb in imperative let us know that someone is being addressed directly. In latin, the vocative case is used. For men's names that end in -ius, -i is the marker for the vocative, meaning Juli is the correct answer.

6

Choose the correct answer from the choices below

__________, veni in villam!

Juli

Julius

Julie

Julium

Julio

Explanation

Both the comma after the first word, and the verb in imperative let us know that someone is being addressed directly. In latin, the vocative case is used. For men's names that end in -ius, -i is the marker for the vocative, meaning Juli is the correct answer.

7

__________, veni in villam!

filī

filie

filius

filii

filies

Explanation

From the singular imperative veni and the exclamation mark, we know that this is a command, and that it is a singular subject; therefore, the subject is being directly addressed, so we must use the vocative case. The correct vocative for nouns ending in -ius is a simple -i, which is not to be confused with nouns that end in -us which take -e as the vocative ending.

8

__________, veni in villam!

filī

filie

filius

filii

filies

Explanation

From the singular imperative veni and the exclamation mark, we know that this is a command, and that it is a singular subject; therefore, the subject is being directly addressed, so we must use the vocative case. The correct vocative for nouns ending in -ius is a simple -i, which is not to be confused with nouns that end in -us which take -e as the vocative ending.

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