Practise Translation: The Tiger Queen

In this lesson, we will practise the nominative and accusative even more by translating a fable about a hungry royal tiger and a clever monkey.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is the definition of nominative?

Object - it receives the verb.Subject - it does the verb.

1/9

Q2.Match the word order of sentences in Latin:

Subject Verb ObjectSubject Object Verb

2/9

Q3.In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?

-us-m-a

3/9

Q4.What does 'camelus aquam portat' mean?

Camel water carries.The camel carries the water.

4/9

Q5.What is the definition of 'ad' ?

to, towardsin, into

5/9

Q6.What kind of words are 'ad' and 'in'?

adverbsprepositionsnouns

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Q7.What does 'camelus ad aquam ambulat' mean?

The camel walks to the water.He walks the camel to the water.

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Q8.What does 'camelus cibum ad aquam portat' mean?

The camel carries the water to the food.The camel carries the food to the water.The camel carries the food and water.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the camel and the river?

Try to avoid work if you can.You cannot avoid necessary work.

9/9

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is the definition of nominative?

Object - it receives the verb.Subject - it does the verb.

1/9

Q2.Match the word order of sentences in Latin:

Subject Verb ObjectSubject Object Verb

2/9

Q3.In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?

-us-m-a

3/9

Q4.What does 'camelus aquam portat' mean?

Camel water carries.The camel carries the water.

4/9

Q5.What is the definition of 'ad' ?

to, towardsin, into

5/9

Q6.What kind of words are 'ad' and 'in'?

adverbsprepositionsnouns

6/9

Q7.What does 'camelus ad aquam ambulat' mean?

The camel walks to the water.He walks the camel to the water.

7/9

Q8.What does 'camelus cibum ad aquam portat' mean?

The camel carries the water to the food.The camel carries the food to the water.The camel carries the food and water.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the camel and the river?

Try to avoid work if you can.You cannot avoid necessary work.

9/9

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The Tiger Queen:

Answer the questions below.

Q1.The nominative is the...?

Subject - it does the verb.Object - it receives the verb.

1/9

Q2.The accusative is the...?

Subject - it does the verb.Object - it receives the verb.

2/9

Q3.Sentences in English go?

Subject Object VerbSubject Verb Object

3/9

Q4.Sentences in Latin go?

Subject Object VerbSubject Verb Object

4/9

Q5.In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?

-us-a-s-m

5/9

Q6.What does 'tigris simium laudat' mean?

The monkey praises the tiger.The tiger praises the monkey.

6/9

Q7.What does 'simius tigrem non consumit' mean?

The monkey not eats tiger.The tiger not eats monkey.The monkey does not eat the tiger.The tiger does not eat the monkey.

7/9

Q8.Why does the adjective 'laetus' end in an -a in the sentences 'tigris est laeta'?

It is the accusative form.It is the feminine form.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the tiger queen?

Always lie to people in power.Never lie to people in power.It doesn't matter what you say to people in power.

9/9

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The Tiger Queen:

Answer the questions below.

Q1.The nominative is the...?

Subject - it does the verb.Object - it receives the verb.

1/9

Q2.The accusative is the...?

Subject - it does the verb.Object - it receives the verb.

2/9

Q3.Sentences in English go?

Subject Object VerbSubject Verb Object

3/9

Q4.Sentences in Latin go?

Subject Object VerbSubject Verb Object

4/9

Q5.In Latin, what letter do singular accusatives end in?

-us-a-s-m

5/9

Q6.What does 'tigris simium laudat' mean?

The monkey praises the tiger.The tiger praises the monkey.

6/9

Q7.What does 'simius tigrem non consumit' mean?

The monkey not eats tiger.The tiger not eats monkey.The monkey does not eat the tiger.The tiger does not eat the monkey.

7/9

Q8.Why does the adjective 'laetus' end in an -a in the sentences 'tigris est laeta'?

It is the accusative form.It is the feminine form.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the tiger queen?

Always lie to people in power.Never lie to people in power.It doesn't matter what you say to people in power.

9/9

Lesson summary: Practise Translation: The Tiger Queen

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