1. Agenda diēs Iovis, Id. Sept. A.D. MMXVIII
HW Check: worksheet 1 / Do Now: Decline via, viae, f.
Worksheet 1 Review
The Nominative Case – Subject and Predicate
Worksheet 2: Practice with 1st Decl. & Nominative
Pensum:
Finish worksheet 2
Study Vocab. List 1
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Latin 1
Mr. Finnigan
Boston Latin School

2. The Nominative Case

3. Nominative Case
there are TWO uses of the nominative case: subject and predicate
SUBJECT
subject is the doer of the action or state of being in a sentence; it performs the verb
ex.:
a) Agricola in agrō est.
The farmer is in the field.
b) Aquae pulchrae sunt.
The waters are beautiful.

4. Subject-Verb Agreement
a subject must agree with its verb in number
SG verbs must have SG subjects
Patria in Europā est.
PL verbs must have PL subjects
Patriae in Europā sunt.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
note: two sg. subjects linked by a conjunction form a pl. subject and will have a pl. verb
Ītalia in Europā est.
Patria et Ītalia in Europā sunt.

5. Nominative Case
there are TWO uses of the nominative case: subject and predicate
PREDICATE NOMINATIVE
a noun or adjective used with a linking verb to define or describe the subject; gives more info. about subj.
ex.:
a) Italia patria est.
Italy is a country.
b) Fēminae sunt magnae.
The women are great.