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The Reflexive possessive adjective We have already seen possessive adjectives like meus, -a, -um, tuus, -a, -um, and noster, nostra, nostrum. We have also seen that third person possession works slightly differently, often opting for the genitive forms of is, ea, id (eius, eōrum-eārum-eōrum). Watch this video to learn about the reflexive possessive adjective suus, -a, -um, and how this distinguishes possession within the sentence.

Reflexive pronouns To get started, watch this video explaining reflexive pronouns and how they are used in the Latin sentence:

Alexander the Great and the Power of Literature Now take a look at the passage in Caput XIII, “Alexander the Great and the Power of Literature.” This is about the great Macedonian king, Alexander the Great (Alexander Magnus) and his constant search for immortal glory. Don’t forget to read the passage aloud to yourself!

For the following sentences in English, select from the dropdown menu which the most appropriate form of possession in Latin would be: Cicero sent letters to his friends. [1] Cicero’s friends asked him about his family. [2] We visited the Romans and praised their temples. [3] The Romans place many statues in their temples. [4] Her friend asked about your father. [5] She didn’t know if her mother was well. [6] Praise his plan and its wisdom! [7]

True or false: the 3rd person reflexive pronoun exhibits different forms for the singular and plural.

True or false: the forms of the 1st and 2nd person reflexive pronouns are basically identical to the regular 1st and 2nd person pronouns.

Aveolar bone matures before the tooth erupts.

When dēbeō, dēbēre is followed by a complementary infinitive, which of the following translation of the verbs are appropriate? Check all correct answers!

Bone, dentin, cementum, and enamel grow through incremental deposition by different types of body cells, collectively known as -blasts.

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence according to the translation: Don’t forget to use macrons, or your answers will not be recorded correctly. If you are having trouble creating macrons, you can copy/paste them into your answers using the following: ā ē ī ō ū Saepe mē [vocat].      She often summons me. Nihil [videmus]!      We see nothing! Nōn [valent]. They are not strong. Mē [monere] dēbēs. You ought to warn me. Sī mē terrētis, [erratis]. If you (pl.) terrify me, you (pl.) are making a mistake.