Tips on establishing a healthy study routine (i.e. how not to waste time). Sorry about the noise at the beginning. I was adjusting the mic.
Chapter 1: The Basics of Verbs; The First Conjugation
Summary
Latin verbs change their person and number by adding suffixes to the stem. These suffixes correspond to English personal pronouns. Verbs can also show commands and infinitives by changing the ending.
Latin verbs are divided into conjugations depending on the vowel that ends the verbal stem. A verb whose stem ends in ā is a first conjugation verb; a verb whose stem ends in ē is a second conjugation verb.
Chapter 01: 1st and 2nd Conjugation Verbs (2 of 2)
I'm keeping up this very old lecture from when I was teaching Latin as a little extra practice if you think you need it. -bl
The "Forms and Concepts" file for each chapter helps you get a clear idea of what's been covered in the chapter: new forms and new concepts. As you record your new forms, be sure that you include all long marks. Express the new concepts and terms in your own words. These two together -- forms and concepts -- will provide you an invaluable resource for drilling and for reviewing.
I read through the sentences from the Optional Self Tutorials so you can get more experience pronouncing Latin. The file has just the audio. You'll want to follow along in the book.
There is a comprehensive, chapter-by-chapter set of exercises at the end of the book called "Self-Help Tutorials." These excellent drills give you the chance to review and test your knowledge of the chapter material, and yet many student skip over them.
In my lectures on the Self-Tutorials, I help you get started in the exercises my reviewing the major concepts of the chapter and doing a couple of the sentences for you. Please don't hurry through these chapter reviews or pass them by altogether. They are time very well spent.
Chapter 2: Nouns, Cases, and the First Declension
Review of the first declension nouns and the concept of cases.
Class 4: Self-Tutorial Exercises Discussed
I ramble a little at the beginning . . . The sentences start at 1:15 if you want to skip all that.
Chapter 3: The Second Declension; More about Adjectives; Apposition; a Note about Word Order
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More about nouns and adjectives: agreement.
Summary
Case endings give Latin a very flexible word order by our standards. Generally, however, a Latin sentence will be constructed thus: Subject -- Object -- Verb.
Review of second declension nouns and endings.
Review sheet for the new vocabulary.
Class 6: Discussion of Self-Tutorial Exercises
Class 7: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 4: Second Declension Neuters; Adjectives; Present of Sum; Predicate Nominatives; Substantives
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Summary
A word in the nominative case need not be the subject of a verb. It may be linked to the subject via a linking (aka, copulative) verb, such as "to be." A nominative thus used is called a "predicate nominative."
Summary
As in English, an adjective in Latin may be used as a noun: the wealthy, the poor, etc. When used thus, the syntax is called a "substantive" use of an adjective, or we may say that the adjective is being used as a substantive.
Review of neuters, "sum, esse," predicate nominatives, and substantival use of adjectives.
Review of new vocabulary.
Chapter 04: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 04: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 5: First and Second Conjugations: Future and Imperfect; Adjectives in - er
The Imperfect and Future Tenses
Summary
Just as there are nouns belonging to the second declension whose nominative ends in -er, so also there are first and second declension adjectives that use the -er termination in the masculine nominative singular.
Review of future, imperfect, adjectives in -er, -a, -um
Review of new vocabulary
Chapter 05: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 05: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 6: Sum and Possum; Complementary Infinitive
Review sheet for sum, possum, and concepts
Vocabulary sheet
Chapter 06: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 06: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 7: Third Declension Nouns
Third declension nouns
Review sheet for third declension nouns and new concepts
Review sheet for new vocabulary
Chapter 07: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 07: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 8: Third Conjugation: Present System
Present system of the third conjugation
Review sheet for the present system of third conjugation verbs
Review sheet for third conjugation verbs in the present system
Chapter 08: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 08: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 9: Demonstratives Hic, Ille, Iste; Special - īus Adjectives
Demonstratives; mixed declension; UNUS NAUTA
Review sheet for demonstratives and new concepts
Chapter 09: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 09: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 10: Fourth Conjugation and - iō Verbs of the Third
Lecture on fourth and third i-stem conjugation verbs
Downloadable review sheet to help you review 3rd -stem and 4th conjugation verbs
Downloadable sheet for new vocabulary
Chapter 10: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 10: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 11: Personal Pronouns and idem, eadem, idem
Discussion of personal pronouns and the demonstrative is, ea, id
Downloadable review sheet for pronouns and new concepts
Chapter 11: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 11: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 12: Perfect System (Active)
The perfect system (active) for all verbs
Instructions how to use a synopsis for review
Download form to help you review the new ideas and forms
Downloadable form for the new vocabulary
Downloadable synopsis sheet for your practice
Chapter 12: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 12: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 13: Reflexive Pronouns and Reflexive Possessive Adjectives
Lecture on reflexives: pronouns and possessive adjective suus, -a, -um
Downloadable form to help you review the new forms and concepts
Form for new vocabulary
Chapter 13: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 14: Third Declension i-stem Nouns; Ablative of Manner and Means
Lecture on third declension i-stems and a couple special uses of the ablative case
Downloadable form to help you review the new forms and concepts from this chapter
New vocabulary
Chapter 14: Self-Tutorial Discussion
Chapter 14: Self-Tutorial Sentences Read
Chapter 15: Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers; Genitive of the Whole; Ablative of Time
Lecture on the new forms and material from this chapter
Form to help you study and review
Write down the information about the new vocabulary
Chapter 15: Self-Tutorial Discussion