1. Lesson 52: Is, Ea, Id preview
Before we begin please read page 354 “Grammar” of your textbook. This will give you a preview of what you are about to learn.
How can you distinguish between “is” as a pronoun and adjective?
What is the difference between hic, ille and is? Think less about translation and more about context.

2. Lesson 52: Is, Ea, Id forms Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Singular is ea id
Genitive
eius
Dative ei
Accusative
eum
eam
Ablative eo eā
Nominative Plural
eae
eorum
earum
eis
eos
eas

3. Lesson 51: Is, Ea, Id meaning
hic – this, refers to object close by
ille – that, refers to object further away
is – this/that/he/she/it, refers to an object just mentioned
“is” is less emphatic than either hic or ille

4. Lesson 51: Is, Ea, Id demonstrative pronoun
Like all pronouns, is replaces a noun or pronoun
N.B. that gender is based on the object it replaces. Not all “its” will use the neuter form e.g. “specto pecuniam”, “specto eam”

5. Lesson 51: Is, Ea, Id demonstrative adjective
Like all adjectives, forms of is have the same case, number and gender as what they modify e.g. ea aqua (“this water” or “that water”)