Year 3 · Grade 5: Of and To
Recognize of and to on puella and servus. A full chart of endings waits until Year 4A.
What to notice
- of the girl
- to the girl
- of the servant and to the servant
Explanation
Liber puellae means the girl's book, the book of the girl. Puellae donum dat means he gives a gift to the girl. The same ending can do both jobs. The other words in the phrase tell you which job it is.
Servus changes more clearly. Cibus servi means the food of the servant. Servo aquam dat means he gives water to the servant. Learn these four phrases. Do not fill in a whole noun chart yet.
Examples
- liber puellae — the girl's book Of the girl.
- Puellae donum dat. — He gives a gift to the girl. To the girl.
- cibus servi — the servant's food Of the servant.
- Servo aquam dat. — He gives water to the servant. To the servant.
Latin in this lesson
- liber puellae — the girl's book
- Puellae donum dat. — He gives a gift to the girl.
- cibus servi — the servant's food
- Servo aquam dat. — He gives water to the servant.
- villa puellae — the girl's house
- Puellae aquam dat. — He gives water to the girl.