Lesson 5 of 8
- Year 9
Lesson 5 of 8
- Year 9
Practise Translation: Achilles and Hector
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will practise the dative case by translating the next part of the story of the Trojan War. Hector, prince of Troy, fights a duel with Achilles.
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8 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of the dative?
What is the definition of the dative?
Object - receives the verb
Subject - does the verb
Q2.With what TWO English words do you translate the dative?
With what TWO English words do you translate the dative?
from
of
Q3.Which THREE of these nouns are in the dative case?
Which THREE of these nouns are in the dative case?
amicus
feminam
iuvenes
Q4.What does 'amico' mean?
What does 'amico' mean?
friends
Q5.What does 'deis' mean?
What does 'deis' mean?
to the god
Q6.What does the following sentence mean: vir filio donum promittit?
What does the following sentence mean: vir filio donum promittit?
The son promises a gift to the man.
Q7.What does the following sentence mean: nos nuntio credimus?
What does the following sentence mean: nos nuntio credimus?
We believe for the messenger.
Q8.What does the following sentence mean: feminae cibum vendo?
What does the following sentence mean: feminae cibum vendo?
I sell food to the women.
The woman sells food.
The women sell food.
8 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of the dative?
What is the definition of the dative?
Object - receives the verb
Subject - does the verb
Q2.With what TWO English words do you translate the dative?
With what TWO English words do you translate the dative?
from
of
Q3.Which THREE of these nouns are in the dative case?
Which THREE of these nouns are in the dative case?
amici
dea
frater
Q4.What does 'viro' mean?
What does 'viro' mean?
of the man
Q5.What does 'filiis' mean?
What does 'filiis' mean?
to the son
Q6.What does the following sentence mean: vir corpus patri tradidit?
What does the following sentence mean: vir corpus patri tradidit?
The man handed over the body of the father.
Q7.What does the following sentence mean: viro respondit?
What does the following sentence mean: viro respondit?
The man replied.
Q8.(Optional) Which was the most important cause of Hector's death?
(Optional) Which was the most important cause of Hector's death?
Apollo deserted him.
He finally chose to die bravely.
He was fated to die according to Jupiter's golden scales.
Minerva tricked him.