Practise Translation: The Monkey King
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- In this lesson, we will practise the nominative plural by translating a fable about a royal monkey who always has the same two questions for visitors to his kingdom.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following are plural?
amicus, femina, canis
Q2.
2. Which THREE of the following nouns are plurals?
filiam
hortus
urbem
Q3.
3. Which TWO of the following nouns are accusative?
filiae
horti
hortus
urbes
Q4.
4. What does 'amici puerum salutant' mean?
The friend greets the boy.
Q5.
5. What does 'puella amicam salutat' mean?
The girls greet the friend.
Q6.
6. Which of these Latin sentences means 'The old men enter the house'?
senex villam intrat.
7 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following are singular?
cives
prima
primae
simii
simius
Q2.
Which of the following are plural?
civis
prima
simius
Q3.
Which TWO of the following nouns are accusative?
amica
amicae
civis
Q4.
What does 'iuvenis civem salutant' mean?
The young men greet the citizen.
Q5.
What does 'cives amicum salutant' mean?
The citizen greets the friend.
Q6.
Which of these Latin sentences means 'The king greets the first citizen'?
primus rex civem salutat.
Q7.
What is the moral of the fable of the monkey king?
It doesn't matter what you say to people in power.
Never lie to people in power.