SAT II Latin : Latin Nominative and Vocative Cases

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Latin

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Latin Nouns

Aquitania __________ est. 

Possible Answers:

provinciae

provinciarum

provincia 

provincias

provinciam

Correct answer:

provincia 

Explanation:

The correct answer is provincia. Because of the verb est, which comes from the verb esse, to be, the nominative must be used instead of the accusative in a construction called the predicate nominative. 

Example Question #1 : Latin Noun Cases

Please choose the correct answer below

Tiberis et Padus __________ sunt. 

Possible Answers:

flumina

ponti

montes

maria

viae

Correct answer:

flumina

Explanation:

Tiberis and Padus are the latin names for the rivers Tiber and Po, respectively. The word for river in Latin is Flumen, the nominative singular is Flumina. 

Example Question #1 : Using Vocative Case In Latin

__________, veni in villam!

Possible Answers:

filii

filie

filī

filius 

filies

Correct answer:

filī

Explanation:

From the singular imperative veni and the exclamation mark, we know that this is a command, and that it is a singular subject; therefore, the subject is being directly addressed, so we must use the vocative case. The correct vocative for nouns ending in -ius is a simple -i, which is not to be confused with nouns that end in -us which take -e as the vocative ending. 

Example Question #2 : Using Vocative Case In Latin

Choose the correct answer from the choices below

 __________, veni in villam!

Possible Answers:

Juli

Julius

Julium

Julio

Julie

Correct answer:

Juli

Explanation:

Both the comma after the first word, and the verb in imperative let us know that someone is being addressed directly. In latin, the vocative case is used. For men's names that end in -ius, -i is the marker for the vocative, meaning Juli is the correct answer.

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