Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:34 am Post subject:
Learn Latin!
Subject description: Some basic latin lessons that I'll upload here and there.
I will upload five lessons for now. I'll later upload more if people are interested. I take no credit for this information, I am merely passing on knowledge/lessons from a "Getting Started with Latin" that I believe will help those who want to know a bit about latin/spice up some mods with some latin.
Lesson 1 :
New Word : nauta
Meaning : Sailor
Lesson 2 :
No "The" In Latin.
In Latin, there are no words for the, a, or an. Depending on the way it is used in a sentence, the word Nauta could mean sailor, a sailor, or the sailor. When you translate Latin into english, you must decide on your own where to put in words like the, a, and an.
Lesson 3 :
New Word : sum
Meaning : I am
In english, it takes two words to say I am. In Latin, it takes only one: sum.
Exercises:
1. Sum. [ I Am ]
2. Sum nauta. [ I am a Sailor]
Lesson 4 :
Word Order
The words in a latin sentence are not usually in the same order as they would be in an English sentence. For Example, sum nauta and nauta sum mean the same thing.
This may seem strange to you at first, but it will become easier with practice.
Exercises.
1. Sum Nauta. [I am a sailor]
2. Nauta Sum. [I am a sailor]
Lesson 5 :
New Word : Ego
Meaning : I
Pronunciation tip: In both classical and ecclesiastical pronunciation, ego is pronounced like the English word, egg, but with an o sound added to the end. [Eggo]
Sum means I am by itself. However, Ego may also be used with sum. Wheather you say sum or ego sum, it still just means I am. Ego is often used for emphasis.
Remeber: The words in a Latin sentence may be in an unusual order.
Exercises:
1. Sum. [I am]
2. Ego sum. [I am]
3. Sum nauta. [I am a sailor]
4. Nauta sum. [I am a sailor]
5. Ego sum nauta. [I am a sailor]
6. Ego nauta sum. [I am a sailor]
7. Nauta ego sum. [I am a sailor] QUICK_EDIT
The words in a latin sentence are not usually in the same order as they would be in an English sentence. For Example, sum nauta and nauta sum mean the same thing.
This may seem strange to you at first, but it will become easier with practice.
Hm. Just as in russian _________________ Gangster is a Project Perfect Wuj (c)Aro QUICK_EDIT
The words in a latin sentence are not usually in the same order as they would be in an English sentence. For Example, sum nauta and nauta sum mean the same thing.
This may seem strange to you at first, but it will become easier with practice.
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Learn Latin!
