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This is a comprehensive introduction to Latin forms and syntax, designed to train the student in reading ancient texts at an early stage.
Contents
Preface to the Preliminary Edition Preface to this Edition INTRODUCTION A. The Alphabet and Pronunciation B. Syllabification C. Accentuation D. Word Order ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS BOOK GRAMMATICAL REVIEW A SELECTED GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS UNIT ONE A. The Verbal System B. The Tenses of the Indicative C. The Infinitive D. The Four Conjugations E. The Principal Parts F. The Present Active Indicative System of the First Two conjugations G. The irregular Verb sum, 'be' H. The Noun System I. The First Declension UNIT TWO A. The Perfect Active Indicative System of All Verbs B. The Subjunctive Mood C. Formation and the Subjunctive D. Present Subjunctive of the Verb sum E. Conditional Sentences F. Genitive with Verbs of Accusing and Condemning UNIT THREE A. Nouns of the Second Declension B. First-Second Declension Adjectives C. Noun-Adjective Agreement D. Adjectives Used as Nouns E. Ablative of Means (Instrument) F. Ablative of Manner (Modal Ablative) G. Clauses of Purpose; Sequence of Tenses H. Indirect Commands UNIT FOUR A. The Present Active System of All Four Conjugations B. The Present Passive System of All Four Conjugations C. The Perfect Passive System of All Four Conjugations D. Review of Verb Conjugations E. Ablative of Personal Agent REVIEW: UNITS ONE TO FOUR UNIT FIVE A. Participles: Definition and Formation B. Some Uses of the Participle C. Periphrastics D. Dative of Agent with the Passive Periphrastic E. Dative of the Possessor F. The Verb possum, 'be able' G. Complementary Infinitive UNIT SIX A. Nouns of the Third Declension B. Infinitives C. Indirect Statement: Subject Accusative and Infinitive D. The Irregular Noun vis E. Ablative of Separation F. Accusative of Place to Which G. The Locative Case UNIT SEVEN A. Demonstrative Adjectives B. Personal Pronouns C. Possessive Adjectives D. Relative Pronoun E. Interrrogative Adjective F. Interrogative Pronoun G. Ablative of Accompaniment H. Ablative of Time When or Within Which I. Accusative of Duration of Time and Extent of Space J. Subjunctive in Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Statement UNIT EIGHT A. Adjectives of the Third Declension; Present Participles B. Fourth Declension Nouns C. Fifth Declension Nouns D. Ablative of Respect (Specification) E. The Irregular Verb eo, ire, 'go' F. The Present Imperative G. The Vocative Case H. Datives of Purpose (Service) and Reference: The Double Dative Construction REVIEW: UNITS FIVE TO EIGHT UNIT NINE A. Comparison of Adjectives B. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives C. Comparison with quam; Ablative of Comparison D. Ablative of Degree of Difference E. Adverbs and Their Comparison F. Irregular Comparison of Adverbs G. Partitive Genitive UNIT TEN A. Ablative Absolute B. Adjectives with Genitive Singular in -ius C. Ablative of Cause D. Ablative and Genitive of Description E. The Irregular Verb fero and Its Compounds UNIT ELEVEN A. Deponent Verbs B. Semi-Deponent Verbs C. Subjective and Objective Genitive D. Predicate Genitive (Genitive of Characteristic) E. Infinitive As Subject F. The Irregular Verbs volo, nolo, malo REVIEW: UNITS NINE TO ELEVEN UNIT TWELVE A. Independent Uses of the Subjunctive B. Direct Questions C. Indirect Questions D. The Adjective idem, eadem, idem, 'same' E. The Pronoun and Adjective quidam, 'certain' F. The Intensive Adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum, 'self, very' G. The Demonstrative Adjective iste, ista, istud, 'that (of yours)' UNIT THIRTEEN A. The Indefinite Pronouns aliquis, quis, quisquam, quisque B. Dative with certain Intransitive Verbs C. Impersonal Passives D. Dative withCompound Verbs E. The Verb flo, 'be made, be done, happen, become' F. The Numerical Adjective duo, duae, duo, 'two' UNIT FOURTEEN A. Clauses of Result B. Substantive Clauses of Result C. Relative Clauses of Characteristic (Generic Relative Clauses) D. Relative Clauses of Result E. Relative Clauss of Purpose and Purpose Clauses Introduced by Adverbs F. Indirect Reflexives UNIT FIFTEEN A. cum Clauses B. cum Clauses and Ablatives Absolute C. Other Words Introducing Temporal, Causal, and Concessive Clauses D. Conjunctions with Indicative or Subjunctive E. Clauses of Proviso F. Accusative of Exclamation UNIT SIXTEEN A. The Gerund B. The Gerundie C. The Gerund and Gerundive Used to Express Purpose D. Impersonal Verbs E. The Impersonals interest and refert UNIT SEVENTEEN A. Clauses of Fearing B. Clauses of Doubting C. Clauses of Prevention D. The Supine UNIT EIGHTEEN A. Subjunctive by Attraction B. futurum esse ut; fore ut C. The Historical Infinitive D. Shortened or Syncopated Forms of the Perfect Active System of Verbs E. -ere for erunt in the Third Person Plural, Perfect Active Indicative F. The Greek Accusative: Accusative of Respect or Accusative After Verbs in the Middle Voice G. Adverbial Accusative H. Genitive with Expressions of Remembering and Forgetting I. Genitive of Indefinite Value J. Ablative of Price K. quod, 'the fact that' REVIEW: UNITS TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN APPENDIX Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Formation of the Future Imperative Review of the Syntax of Nouns Review of the Syntax of Verbs Participles Gerunds Gerundives Supines Conditions in Indirect Statement Conditions in Other Subordinate Clauses Additional Rules Roman Names A Note on Quantitative Rhythm Numerals LATIN-ENGLISH VOCABULARY ENGLISH-LATIN VOCABULARY INDEX
