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Grammar: modus indicatívus, modus subjunctívus, modus imperatívus, modus infinitívus. Latin phrases (theater and religion): drámatis personae, alter ego, exit / exeunt, in medias res, ex nihilo, anno domini, bona fide, in memoriam.
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Some Latin
Words & Phrases
Used As English
Set III:Theater & Religion
Drámatis Personæ
“The Drama’s Characters.”
Drámatis Personæ
Alter Ego
“The Other ‘Me’.”
Alter Ego
Exit. / Exeunt.
“He goes out. / They go out.”
Exit. / Exeunt.
In Medias Res.
“Into the Middle (of) Things”
In Medias Res.
Ex Nihilo
“Out of Nothing.”
Ex Nihilo
Anno Domini.
“In the Year of the Lord.”
Anno Domini.
Bona Fide
“In Good Faith.”
Bona Fide
In Memoriam
“In Memory (of).”
In Memoriam
Indicative Mood
Basic set of formsfor statements and
questions.
Indicative Mood
Basic set of formsfor statements and
questions.
Indicative Mood
I am the walrus.
It is the case, that...
Subjunctive Mood
Forms and uses of verbsfor wishes, hypotheticals,
contingencies, &c.
Subjunctive Mood
Forms and uses of verbsfor wishes, hypotheticals,
contingencies, &c.
Subjunctive Mood
If I were the walrus.
If it be the case, that...
Consider the Differencesin How These Verbs Are Being Used.
Indicative:
God blesses you. Heaven forbids. The thought perishes. The king lives long. It is far from me. You are on time. It isn’t so.
Consider the Differencesin How These Verbs Are Being Used.
Subjunctive:
God bless you. Heaven forbid. Perish the thought. Long live the king. Far be it from me. It’s important that you be on time. Would it were not so.
Indicative:
God blesses you. Heaven forbids. The thought perishes. The king lives long. It is far from me. You are on time. It isn’t so.
Consider the Differencesin How These Verbs Are Being Used.
Imperative Mood
“Command” forms/uses.
Imperative Mood
“Command” forms/uses.
Imperative Mood
Be the walrus!
Come with us now on a journey through time and space!
Infinitive “Mood”
When the verbis not bound
by person and number.
Infinitive “Mood”
When the verbis not bound
by person and number.
Infinitive “Mood”
It’s fun to learn Latin.
Note that verbs are “in the infinitive”usually have the word to stuck to
them.
Infinitive “Mood”
Note that verbs are “in the infinitive”usually have the word to stuck to
them.
Infinitive “Mood”
We are able to learn Latin.
We are going to learn Latin.
Note that verbs are “in the infinitive”usually have the word to stuck to
them.
Infinitive “Mood”
We are able to learn Latin.
We are going to learn Latin. But not
always!
Note that verbs are “in the infinitive”usually have the word to stuck to
them.
Infinitive “Mood”
We are able to learn Latin.
We are going to learn Latin.
We can learn Latin.
We will learn Latin.
But not always!
BTW: If your English teachertries to tell you that you
can’t do something calledsplitting the infinitive,
send them to meand I’ll sort them out.
Infinitive “Mood”
(Same thing if they try to claim you can’t say can when asking for permission!
That’s absurd and is defensible on neither synchronic nor diachronic grounds.)
