Year 9
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise the genitive case by translating the first part of the story of the Trojan War. A dispute between the Greek heroes Achilles and Agamemnon starts a chain of tragic events.
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7 Questions
Q1.
What is the definition of the genitive?
Does the verb
Receives the verb
Q2.
With what English word do you translate the genitive?
from
Q3.
Which THREE of these nouns are in the genitive case?
amicus
iuvenem
puella
Q4.
What does 'amicus patris' mean?
the father of the friend
Q5.
What does 'turba virorum' mean?
the crowd of the man
Q6.
What does the following sentence mean: amicus filii audit?
The friend listens to the son.
Q7.
What does the following sentence mean: filia equum viri habet?
The daughter of the man has the horse.
11 Questions
Q1.
1. What is the definition of the genitive?
Does the verb
Receives the verb
Q2.
2. With what English word do you translate the genitive?
from
to
Q3.
3. Which THREE of these nouns are in the genitive case?
bellum
labor
omnem
Q4.
4. What does 'plenus vitae' mean?
a full life
Q5.
5. What does 'ira dei' mean?
the god of anger
Q6.
6. What does the following sentence mean: quis deorum praemium accepit?
Who received the gods' prize?
Q7.
7. What does the following sentence mean: amor irae erat causa belli?
Love of war was the cause of anger.
Q8.
8. In the Trojan war, on which side was Apollo?
For the Greeks
Neutral
Q9.
8. In the Trojan war, on which side was Minerva?
For the Trojans
Neutral
Q10.
8. In the Trojan war, on which side was Juno?
For the Trojans
Neutral
Q11.
8. In the Trojan war, on which side was Jupiter?
For the Greeks
For the Trojans