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What is the difference between the meanings of the perfect and imperfect tenses?

The perfect and imperfect tenses in latin are both used to describe actions which take place in the past, but they are used to describe slightly different types of actions. The perfect is used to describe ac...
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Answered by Eleanor S. • Latin tutor
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a. Explain the differences between servos and servi in the following sentences. b. Give the person, number and tense of the verbs percussit and effugerunt.

cotidie dominus servos percussit quod crudelis erat. Tandem duo trepidi servi effugerunt. a. Servos is the masculine accusative plural of servus, whilst servi is the masculine nominative plural. Servos is ac...
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What are the five main cases in latin, and what are their uses?

Nominative case: this is used for the subject of the sentence, the person or object which is doing the action. Accusative case: this is used for the object of the sentence, the person or object which the act...
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Answered by Charlotte C. • Latin tutor
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How should I translate an ablative absolute? I've never managed to get it.

You should always start by translating it with 'with,' so for example, 'with the man having laughed,' 'with the man laughing,' or 'with the man being about to laugh.' If you're not sure of the tense, see wha...
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What is meant by a grammatical case in Latin (e.g. Nominative, Genitive, Accusative)?

The grammatical case system in Latin can be an extremely confusing concept for English speakers because in English, meaning is usually determined through word order alone or, occasionally, when prepositions ...
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Answered by Tom M. • Latin tutor
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