Q: What is meant by "case"? (Any why doesn't it matter which way words are arranged in a Latin sentence?)
Latin Beginner’s Question: Cases & Word Order
“Ping-Pong” in Latin, and Other Concepts
Here are some places to find Latin words for new things you may need to talk about, such as best-sellers and mountain bikes.
The “Hand Rule” for Latin Gender
Courtesy of the Teacher's Manual to Latin by the Natural Method, I learned a mnemonic for remembering the gender of many of the Latin nouns in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th declensions. (3rd has many of each gender, so those are a different story!) I have made a PDF of the "Hand Rule" to illustrate... Continue Reading →
First Steps in Latin Sentence Diagramming
These are the very first steps to sentence diagramming. Of course there's way more to know--but these are the very basics that will get you started. Keep this mental tool handy when you really want to get inside the grammar of a sentence!
My Favorite Latin Grammar
It feels like everyone involved in creating this work really, really loved the Latin language. It is bursting with helpful charts and examples!
Latin Noun Endings Show Us…
The sense of a Latin sentence is found in the noun endings!
