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Supply the correct form of the verb “to be” to complete the phrase corresponding to the English: My friend is foolish. Meus amīcus stultus [est]. The cares of Roman women are great. Cūrae Rōmānārum fēminārum [sunt] magnae. We are in great danger. In magnō perīculō [sumus]. You are a man of little leisure. Vir parvī ōtiī [es]. The wisdom of poets ought to be great. Sapientia poētārum magna [esse] dēbent. Don’t forget to add macrons! You can copy and paste letters with macrons into the word with these letters: ā ē ī ō ū

Conclusion Good work! If you want to attempt to translate this passage, feel free to send your translation to your instructor for feedback or post any questions about this passage on the Piazza discussion board! Now we’ll move on to the summary module quiz. 

In what three characteristics must adjectives “agree” with nouns they are attributed to? Select all correct answers:

Substantive adjectives Latin adjectives can take on the function of nouns in sentences — watch this video to find out how!

What genders are dominant in nouns of the 2nd declension? Check all correct answers:

Which of the following nouns from the passage are masculine? Mark all correct!

Match the following professions with the target of their praise or envy:

What sequence is given by the vocabulary entry magnus, -a, -um?

Attributing Adjectives Now that we’ve seen all three genders at work, we can start to think about how adjectives “agree” with nouns in Latin. Watch this video for an introduction:  

Second declension nouns In this quiz, we’ll be expanding our knowledge of nouns and Latin by looking at 2nd declension nouns, which are primarily masculine and neuter in gender. You’ll find information about this declension in Capita III & IV, but watch this video to get started!