[Dummies 01] • Latin For Dummies by Hull, Clifford A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : Getting Started Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Latin

Latin: Not as Dead as You May Have Hoped Familiarity Breeds Comfort: Latin You Already Know From A to Z: The Latin Alphabet Soundin’ Like a Roman: Pronunciation Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Latin Grammar

Bending the Rules: All about an Inflected Language Latin Nouns (Or Why You Should Love Your English Teacher) Talkin’ the Talk Lights! Camera! Action! Introducing Verbs Talkin’ the Talk Making Connections through Conjunctions

Chapter 3: Salve! Hello! Greetings and Introductions

Hello, Goodbye: Roman Salutations and Farewells Being There: Esse (To Be) Saying Where You’re From Identifying Yourself Talkin’ the Talk Asking Questions The Preposition Proposition Playing the Numbers Talkin’ the Talk

Part II : Latin in Action Chapter 4: The Roman Family and Social Structure

Keeping It in the Family Talkin’ the Talk Throwing on Meaning with Adjectives Talkin’ the Talk Perfecting the Past and the Future Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 5: Food and Housing in Roman Life

Living to Eat and Eating to Live Talkin’ the Talk Dining Practices To Be or To Eat: That’s the Real Question Talkin’ the Talk Welcome Home!

Chapter 6: The Roman Calendar

Planning Ahead with the Roman Calendar Oh, That Able Ablative! Talkin’ the Talk Expressing Subjunctive Moodiness Pleading Insanity: The Insanity Clause Talkin’ the Talk He Seems Like a God! Roman Deities

Chapter 7: The Roman Army

You’re in the Army Now Fourth- and Fifth-Declension Nouns Proceeding with Pronouns Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 8: Roman Entertainment and Sports

Let the Games Begin! Talkin’ the Talk Good, Better, Best: Never Let It Rest! Standing Room Only: Roman Plays Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 9: Roman Government

Ruling the World Getting Out of the Verbal Trap Talkin’ the Talk Passive (Aggressive) Voice Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 10: More Lasting Than Bronze: Latin Literature

The Written Word Getting Grammar into Proper Condition Telling It Secondhand — Indirect Statements Talkin’ the Talk Writing for the Rest of Us

Part III : Latin in the Modern World Chapter 11: Latin in Law

A (Very) Short History of Roman Law Listening to Latin Litigation: Words Used in Roman Courts Talkin’ the Talk Latin Words Used in English Courts Talkin’ the Talk Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 12: Latin in Medicine

Parts Is Parts: Anatomical Lingo Talkin’ the Talk Understanding Common Medical Terms At the Drugstore Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 13: Latin in the Church

Being Christian in Ancient Rome The Early Church and Its Adopted Language Talkin’ the Talk Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 14: Latin in Zoology and Botany

Classifying Basics Talkin’ the Talk Fauna and Flora

Chapter 15: Translating and Reading Latin

Word Order or Where in the Heck Is the Subject? Making Sense of a Translation Talkin’ the Talk Talkin’ the Talk

Chapter 16: Mottoes, Sayings, and Quotes: Cocktail Party Latin

The Quotable Roman Talkin’ the Talk Advice in Latin: Words to Live By Mottoes in Latin

Part IV : The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Loanwords from Latin Chapter 18: Ten False Friends: Common Mistakes in Latin Chapter 19: Ten Helpful Latin-Related Web Sites Chapter 20: Ten Common Latin Abbreviations Chapter 21: Ten Common Latin Prefixes Chapter 22: Ten Important Latin Suffixes Part V : Appendixes Appendix A: Verb and Noun Tables

Noun Tables First-Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns Second-Declension Masculine Nouns Second-Declension Neuter Nouns Third-Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns Third-Declension Neuter Nouns Fourth-Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns Fourth-Declension Neuter Nouns Fifth-Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns Verb Tables First-Conjugation Verbs Second-Conjugation Verbs Third-Conjugation Verbs Fourth-Conjugation Verbs

Appendix B: Latin-English Mini-DictionaryEnglish-Latin Mini-Dictionary Appendix C: Fun & Games Answers

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16

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