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How do you think about languages as you study them? Typically, you will consider every punctuation mark and letter, all the verbs and nouns, adverbs and adjectives, and study them in order to make connections. Ideally, you will have a teacher to point you in the right direction, and help you make th
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | Parts of this introd
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Spelling and Pron
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Latin, Lesson 1-Nominative
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Overview of Adjec
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | This introductory se
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Comparatives and
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Grammar: The Accu
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Personal Pronouns
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Imperfect Active
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Noun Tables | | 1
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Future I, Active
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## The Ablative Case
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## 3rd, 4th, and 5th
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Irregular Verbs I
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Using a Dictionar
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | Warning: Beyond the
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They are always given in the nominative singular. If you see a noun such as vōcem and do not know what it is, do not fret. If you look for voc- in the dictionary, you will not find what you are looking for. The ending -em typically belongs to the third-declension accusative; thus, be aware that thir
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Positive Imperati
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | A verb's voice shows
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | See discussion for a
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Principal Parts A
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | ## Latin Perfect Act
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| Latin | | | --- | --- | | Intro: | 1 • 2 | | Chapter 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | | Chapter 2 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 3 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 | | Chapter 4 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 | | Chapter 5 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | The perfect passive