Ecce Romani Chapter 5 - Notes

Latin I

A. Verbs

1. Verbs that end in -o have "I" as their subject.

ex. laboro I work sedeo I sit

2. Verbs that end in -s have "you" (singular) as their subject.

ex. clamas you shout curris you run .

3. Verbs that end in -t have "he," "she," or "it" as their subject.

ex. audit he hears vexat he annoys

4. Verbs that end in -nt have "they" as their subject.

ex. currunt they run rident they laugh

5. The verb sum is very irregular:

sum I am -----

es you are -----

est he/she/it is sunt they are

there is there are

B. Personal Pronouns

1. 1st person: ego I (nominative case)

me me (accusative case)

2. 2nd person tu you (nominative case)

te you (accusative case)

C. Infinitives

1. In English an infinitive is "to" + a verb.

ex. to run to shout

2. In Latin an infinitive is a verb with -re ending.

ex. clamare to shout

currere to run

dormire to sleep

3. A complementary infinitive is an infinitive used to complete the meaning of another verb.

ex. Arborem ascendere volo. I want to climb a tree.