Ecce Romai 1A Exam 1

Midterm, Chapters 1-7

Ecce!

Look!

quod

because

puella

a/the girl

nōmine

by name, named

quae/quis

who

habitat

she/he lives, is living, does live

etiam

also

vīlla

a/the country house

vīlla rūstica

a/the country house and farmu

ubi

where, when

aestāte

in the summer

laeta

happy

iam

now

sub arbore

under the tree

sedet

she/he sits, is sitting, does sit

et

and

legit

she/he reads, is reading, does read

altera

second, another

vīcīna

neighboring

dum

while

scībit

she/he writes, is writing, does write

quoque

also

sunt

(they) are

amīcae

friends

hodiē

today

sed

but

in agrīs

in the fields

ambulant

(they) walk, are walking, do walk

brevī tempore

in a short time, soon

dēfessa

tired

nōn iam

no longer

strēnua

active, energetic

currit

she/he runs, is running, does run

tandem

at last

ex agrīs

from/out of the fields

ad vīllam rūsticam

to/toward the country house and farm

lentē

slowly

quid faciunt…?

what are…doing? what do…do?

saepe

often

eius

her

peur

boy

quī

who

eādem

the same

in hortō

in the garden

clāmant

(they) short, are shouting

rīdent

(they) laugh, are laughing, smile

vir

a/the man

servus

slave

multī

many

labōrant

(they) work, are working

sōlus

alone

īrātus

angry

subitō

suddenly

in piscīnam

into the fishpond

cadit

he/she/it falls

Abīte, molestī!

Go away, pests!

gemit

she/he groans

-ne

indicates yes or no question

minimē

no

ita vērō

yes

tunica

tunic

stola

floor length strapped dress without sleeves, indicates she is both a roman citizen and the wife of a roman citizen

toga

indicates he is a citizen

toga pūra, toga virīlis

plain white toga, toga of manhood

toga praetexta

toga with purple border to signify high magistracy rank

molestus

troublesome, annoying

semper

always

vexat

he/she annoys

igitur

therefore

amat

he/she likes, loves

dormit

he/she sleeps

cōnspicit

he/she catches sight of

fūrtim

stealthily

appropinquat

he/she approaches

ascendit

he/she climbs

magnus

big, great

magnā vōce

in a loud voice

audit

he/she hears, listens to

videt

he/she sees

vōx

a/the voice

territ

he/she/it frightens

sollicita

anxious, worried

tum

at that moment, then

Dēscende, Sexte!

Come down, Sextus!

tū

you (subject

tē

you (direct object)

nihil

nothing

cavē!

be careful!

rāmus

a/the branch

īnfirmus

weak, shaky

fragor

a/the crash, noise

quālis…?

what sort of…?

quō…?

where…to?

cūr

why

-m

tend to be direct objects (does what, hears what, etc.)

transitive verbs

take direct objects

intransitive verbs

do not take direct objects

spectat

he/she watches

sī

if

diēs

a/the day