Learn Latin Online: Lectio Secunda (Part 1)

[jdude61]

im so confused do the endings on the words mean plural or do they all mean the same thing

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[MrKong24]

I got the difference between he 2nd and 3rd :D

[Demokingmsb]

Might I suggest using macrons to designate long vowels, such as in vidēre. There use might help prevent undue confusion in the destinction between the 2nd and 3rd conjugations. It will also help when you get to such words as liber and līber.

[llluuucccyyy1234]

i have to study english and latin too, so this is 4me the listening of english and grammatic of latin... :-)

[enle2002]

With all respect, the problem with English native speakers teaching Latin is that they can't get rid of their strong English accent, and they don't seem to be trying to make the least effort to solve this. The best pronunciation of Latin I've ever heard is that of people who have Italian or Spanish as their native language.

Please don't get me wrong, I think these lessons are a fantastic job, this is just a remark about a general problem that I wanted to state.

Greetings

[AmeliaJane74]

Why does it matter to know what conjugations they are from? I'm sorry, I've been learning from this Latin book and I'm just starting to learn from your lessons so I'm a bit confused...

[NoFaithNoPain]

I am finding it dificult to understand why you group present / infinitive / past / present participle (or gerund???) and why second and third have different translations than first and fourth. IS it just because they follow a similar pattern rather than their meanings?

[fyansiel]

Your pronunciation is a bit wrong....specially when r's are involved...

it's videre (vi-deh-re)

not vi-day-re

>.> also i believe v is pronounced just as it is in spanish... V not W...

i'm no expert though....

[OblivionDarkelf]

@fyansiel in latin the v is pronounced as a w in some cases, but in say "Vidi" (I saw) its pronounced (veh-dee)

[magnvss]

Good, very well undertaken. The English leaning pronunciation hurts romance language speaker’s ears though. But nothing overly wrong with it. 

[TheMiracleHands]

had hard time pronuciating ere on 2nd and 3rd conjugation >.<

[Dylithe]

These lessons are great! Though I don't see why you haven't learned to roll your rs, I keep feeling like I have to repeat the pronunciation the correct way.

[Dynose]

i dont understand the difference between the 2nd and 3rd conjugation :( please help!

[latinguy2009]

@Dynose Relax-- there are at least 4-5 more lessons, including a practice where I show you by hand, these concepts. If you don't get it right away-- don't worry! You will. The second and third conjugation has a vowel change, that affects conjugation.

-eo, -ere = long e sound (-ere) = 2nd conjugation. if the 1st P. Part is -eo; it's 2nd conjugation no matter what. (sedEO, sedERE, Sedi..)

-ere = short e sound (-ere) = 3rd conjugation; not -eo in the 1st P. Part? 3rd. (currO, currERE, cucurri..)

[latinguy2009]

@Dynose (sedEO, sedERE, sedi..) = [sed-ay-oh, sehd-ay-reh...]

(currO, currERE, cucurri..) = [curro, curr-eh-reh,...]

[Dynose]

@latinguy2009 thanks man

[AmateurPolymath]

At 5:33 are those 4 words under the conjugations the principal parts?

Sorry complete newbie here.

[latinguy2009]

@AmateurPolymath Yes-- they are.

Remember, principal parts of verbs need to be learned, you'll need to know ALL PARTS in order to conjugate in all tenses.

[Tindanin]

Dare: do, das, dat, damus, datis, dant or I am mistaking? XD I don't really get the dedi datus... 

[latinguy2009]

@Tindanin Principal Parts are used to show all necessary changes to a verb in various tenses...

do, dare, dedi, datus

dedi = perfect stem

datus = perfect passive stem

These forms are used for form OTHER cases, outside the present, imperfect, or future.

Hope this helps!

[BIGMAC4868]

Okay so are you going to tell us how to get that list: (for example) Expecto, Expetare, Expectavi, exetais(sorry if i spelled them wrong.) or is the list always given?

[latinguy2009]

@BIGMAC4868 You'll always be given these parts when you learn a new vocabulary word. You'll understand their use and need a little later in the course.

[buddy767]

are the words amare and amo the same word?

[latinguy2009]

@buddy767 They are "parts" of the same word. Each Principal Part is used to form a certain tense or constuction.

amo, amare, amavi, amatus - to love

Amo - I love (1st person, present tense indicative)

amare - to love (present infintiive)

amavi - I have loved (1st person, perfect tense, indicative)

amatus - having been loved (perfect passive participle)

the first two are used for forming the present, imperfect, and future tenses. We'll talk more on this later-- hope it helps!

[buddy767]

@latinguy2009 where did you learn latin?

[latinguy2009]

@buddy767 I had 4 years of it in highschool through a distance learning program, as well as some college courses. I studied it for about a total of 6 years

[buddy767]

@latinguy2009 i wish my high school had latin courses, and the university i will be attending in a couple of years. i love this language, guess im just gonna have to learn from you :) i have no problems with that.

[sinyeesinyee]

funny! 

[zalkarn]

You just saved me from failing my Latin exam. Thank you.

[GoToHeLL40]

your lections are great :) keep going

[POLISHEDJEWELL]

Why in the first conjugation for amo its becomes amavi while on the list that wasnt apart of it

[latinguy2009]

@POLISHEDJEWELL

P. Parts of verbs must be learned in order to form ALL tenses

amo, amare <-- these two principal parts are used to form the present tense

the other two, amavi and amatus help form some other tenses in the future.

so, amavi and amatus are not part of a present stem

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

Timide pronuntiarem non.

[ehering]

Actually, there are 5 conjugations. a-, e-, i-, consonantic and "short i"-conjugation. Examples for each of my categories: vocare, videre, audire, pellere, capere. (the last two are not part of the same conjugation, with the short "i" of "cap-i-o" being inserted, hence the name). Why do you only teach four conjugations? Nice video nonetheless, Latinitas hodierna est colenda! cheers

[latinguy2009]

@ehering

actually, I know some teach there are 5 conjugations. However, all texts, and accredited course I've had, plus MY course clump them into 4.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd-io, 4th.

both these "short i" and "-e stem" verbs have an have the SAME infinitve ending as the 3rd, which makes it of the SAME sound, thus put together, and 3rd-io becomes a subset.

Thank you for your diligence however. I appreciate your concern