A Latin Grammar

by Morwood, James

• ISBN13: 9780198602774
• ISBN10: 0198602774
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

A Latin Grammar gives clear, concise, and easily understood explanations of all the key points of Latin grammar. With additional features such as a glossary of grammatical terms, a vocabulary list covering all the Latin words found in the main text, study tips, and notes on Roman dates, money, weights and measures, and names, it ensures that students have all the support they need to complement their language learning. A Latin Grammar also offers hundreds of example sentences illustrating grammatical points, an explanation of literary terms, and an invaluable guide to pronunciation. This handy reference helps students bring this influential language to life.

Author Biography

James Morwood, formerly Head of Classics at Harrow School in England, is now a Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford and Grocyn Lecturer for the Literae Humaniores Faculty.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Glossary of grammatical terms	ix
Abbreviations	xvi
Pronunciation	1	(10)
Number of syllables and stress in Latin	1	(1)
The pronunciation of consonants and vowels	2	(2)
The pronunciation of Latin in England	4	(7)
Number, gender and cases	11	(5)
Cases	11	(5)
Reference grammar	16	(17)
Nouns	16	(3)
Adjectives	19	(4)
Adverbs	23	(1)
Numerals	24	(2)
Pronouns	26	(3)
Prepositions	29	(1)
Conjunctions	30	(3)
Verbs	33	(36)
Principal parts of verbs	36-68	(69)
Relative clauses	69	(2)
Time, Place and Space	71	(5)
Time	71	(2)
Place	73	(2)
Space	75	(1)
Participles	76	(6)
Present participles	76	(1)
Future participles	77	(1)
Past participles	78	(1)
Ablative absolute	79	(3)
Indirect statement	82	(4)
Sequence of tenses	86	(2)
Direct and indirect command	88	(4)
Direct command	88	(1)
Indirect command	89	(3)
Direct and indirect questions	92	(4)
Direct questions	92	(2)
Indirect questions	94	(2)
Purpose clauses	96	(3)
Result clauses	99	(3)
Verbs of fearing	102	(2)
Impersonal verbs	104	(4)
The impersonal use of the passive	106	(2)
Gerunds and gerundives	108	(6)
The gerund and gerundive in Latin	108	(3)
The Gerundive of Obligation	111	(3)
Conditional sentences	114	(4)
Open conditions	115	(1)
Remote and unfulfilled conditions	115	(3)
Time Clauses	118	(4)
Cum (=when)	122	(2)
Some further uses of cum	123	(1)
Dum (=while)	124	(2)
Some further uses of dum	124	(2)
Because, although, as if	126	(4)
Because	126	(1)
Although	127	(1)
As if, as (comparisions)	128	(2)
Quin and Quominus	130	(3)
Some, any, every, each, ever	133	(4)
Some Tips	137	(43)
Words easily confused	137	(3)
Some miscellaneous points	140	(1)
English into Latin	141	(4)
Appendices
Roman dates	145	(2)
Roman money	147	(1)
Roman weights and measures	148	(1)
Roman names	149	(1)
Some literary terms	150	(5)
Vocabulary
Latin--English	155	(17)
English--Latin	172	(8)
Benjamin Hall Kennedy's Memory Rhymes	180	(7)
Index	187