1. Lesson 29: Substantives Preview
Before we begin please read page 207 “Grammar” of your textbook. This will give you a preview of what you are about to learn.
What are two things you have already learned that can take the place of a noun?
How would you best translate “multa portamus”?

2. Lesson 29: Substantives
In Latin, an adjective can be translated as a noun
Masculine adjectives will be translated as “x man/boy”: feminine adjectives will be translated as “x woman/girl: neuter adjectives will be translated as “x thing”
Consider the following
bonam laudatis (you praise the good woman)
bonum laudatis (you praise the good man/thing)
bona laudatis (you praise good things) bonus – why not “you praise the good woman”?
It will be obvious when an adjective should be translated as a substantive because there will be no noun or pronoun for it to modify

3. Lesson 29: Substantives Practice
Translate the following as substantives
bonarum
pauca (be careful!)
miseris (several possibilities)