This is a comprehensive introduction to Latin forms and syntax, designed to train the student in reading ancient texts at an early stage.

Preface to the Preliminary Edition
Preface to this Edition
Introduction
The Alphabet and Pronunciation
Syllabification
Accentuation
Word Order
Abbreviations Used in this Book Grammatical
Review a Selected Glossary of Important Terms

The Verbal System
The Tenses of the Indicative
The Infinitive
The Four Conjugations
The Principal Parts
The Present Active Indicative System of the First Two conjugations
The irregular Verb sum, 'be'
The Noun System
The First Declension

The Perfect Active Indicative System of All Verbs
The Subjunctive Mood
Formation and the Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive of the Verb sum
Conditional Sentences
Genitive with Verbs of Accusing and Condemning

Nouns of the Second Declension
First-Second Declension Adjectives
Noun-Adjective Agreement
Adjectives Used as Nouns
Ablative of Means (Instrument)
Ablative of Manner (Modal Ablative)
Clauses of Purpose; Sequence of Tenses
Indirect Commands

The Present Active System of All Four Conjugations
The Present Passive System of All Four Conjugations
The Perfect Passive System of All Four Conjugations
Review of Verb Conjugations
Ablative of Personal Agent
Review: Units One to Four

Participles: Definition and Formation
Some Uses of the Participle
Periphrastics
Dative of Agent with the Passive Periphrastic
Dative of the Possessor
The Verb possum, 'be able'
Complementary Infinitive

Nouns of the Third Declension
Infinitives
Indirect Statement: Subject Accusative and Infinitive
The Irregular Noun vis
Ablative of Separation
Accusative of Place to Which
The Locative Case

Demonstrative Adjectives
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Adjectives
Relative Pronoun
Interrrogative Adjective
Interrogative Pronoun
Ablative of Accompaniment
Ablative of Time When or Within Which
Accusative of Duration of Time and Extent of Space
Subjunctive in Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Statement

Adjectives of the Third Declension; Present Participles
Fourth Declension Nouns
Fifth Declension Nouns
Ablative of Respect (Specification)
The Irregular Verb eo, ire, 'go'
The Present Imperative
The Vocative Case
Datives of Purpose (Service) and Reference: The Double Dative Construction
Review: Units Five to Eight

Comparison of Adjectives
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
Comparison with quam; Ablative of Comparison
Ablative of Degree of Difference
Adverbs and Their Comparison
Irregular Comparison of Adverbs
Partitive Genitive

Ablative Absolute
Adjectives with Genitive Singular in -ius
Ablative of Cause
Ablative and Genitive of Description
The Irregular Verb fero and Its Compounds

Deponent Verbs
Semi-Deponent Verbs
Subjective and Objective Genitive
Predicate Genitive (Genitive of Characteristic)
Infinitive As Subject
The Irregular Verbs volo, nolo, malo
Review: Units Nine to Eleven

Independent Uses of the Subjunctive
Direct Questions
Indirect Questions
The Adjective idem, eadem, idem, 'same'
The Pronoun and Adjective quidam, 'certain'
The Intensive Adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum, 'self, very'
The Demonstrative Adjective iste, ista, istud, 'that (of yours)'

The Indefinite Pronouns aliquis, quis, quisquam, quisque
Dative with certain Intransitive Verbs
Impersonal Passives

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