PRACTICE - Vocative Nouns
LEARNING TARGET: I can self-assess my skill with vocative case nouns (= direct address, talking to).
Vocative Nouns: often names of people, usually look just like nominative forms, with these exceptions:
Male names ending with -US or -IUS change to -E or -I, respectively.
INSTRUCTIONS: Give the VOCATIVE Case form of each noun, singular or plural, as indicated.
You will answer 20 questions - BONA FORTUNA!!
HELPFUL VOCABULARY:
canis, canis, m/f = dog
rex, regis, m. = king
ancilla, ancillae, f. = slave-girl
vox, vocis, f. = voice
fur, furis, m. = thief
Clemens, Clementis, m. = (a man's name)
Grumio, Grumionis, m. = (a man's name)
Celer, Celeris, m. = (a man's name)
Antonius, Antonii, m. = (a man's name)
argentarius, argentarii, m. = banker
Syphax, Syphacis, m. = (a man's name)
Metella, Metellae, f. = (a woman's name)
Melissa, Melissae, f. = (a woman's name)
Salvius, Salvii, m. = (a man's name)
Pompeianus, Pompeiani, m. = a Pompeian
Theodorus, Theodori, m. = (a man's name)
filius, filii, m. = son
puer, pueri, m. = boy
Caecilius, Caecilii, m. = (a man's name)
Quartus, Quarti, m. = (a man's name)
Regulus, Regulus, m. = (a man's name)
Sulla, Sulla, m. = (a man's name)
Cerberus, Cerberi, m. = (name of the dog)
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