Verb Conjugations

Latin verbs change their endings on the subject.

  • 1st person singular: -o
  • 2nd person singular: -is/-es
  • 3rd person singular: -t
  • infinitive form(to do): -re
    eg:
Subjectstuderescriberelegeredormirelaboraredocerevidere
egostudeoscribolegodormiolaborodoceovideo
tustudesscribislegisdormislaborasdocesvides
(it)studetscribitlegitdormitlaboratdocetvidet

Sentence Structure

Latin uses word endings to show that role a noun plays in a sentence. Object: -m
eg:

  • Magistra discipulam docet.
  • Poeta epistulam scribit.

Possession

To show ownership or relationships(“of”), Latin changes the ending to -ae.
eg:

  • Discipulae magistra=Magistra discipulae
  • Discipula epistulam magistrae scribit.

Adjectives and Noun-adjectives

eg:

  • Longam epistulam scribo.
  • Magistra magnam discipulam docet.
  • Magistra magna discipulam docet.

Conjunctions and Adverbs

  • et=and
  • sed=but
  • quod=because
  • non = not
  • qui=who
  • nemo=no one