LJBcA01 Latin Grammar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:35 A32 stara, Fri 13:20–14:55 A31 stara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to learn basic normative Latin grammar, especially its morphology;
to learn and use basic Latin gramatic terminology;
to apply grammatic rules to translating of concrete sentences and easy texts from Latin and translating simple sentences into Czech;
to approach systematically to the grammatical structure of the language;
to analyze sentences and utilize the analysis in translating;
to compare similarities and differences between various morphological forms;
Syllabus
  • Introduction to Latin language, alphabet, pronuntiation and accent. Latin grammatical categories in comparison with Czech. Introduction to declension and conjugation.
  • 1st conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, present infinitive, imperfect conjunctive); 1st declension; verb esse.
  • 2nd declension, basic prepositions.
  • 2nd conjugation, compounds of the verb esse, imperfect conjunctive expressing a wish; possessive pronouns.
  • 3rd declension nouns; double accusative construction; pronouns is, ea, id and idem, eadem, idem.
  • 3rd and 4th conjugation; pronouns hic, haec, hoc.
  • Adjectives of the 3rd declension; present active participle; personal pronouns.
  • Pasive voice (1st-4th conjugation), deponent verbs; pronouns ipse, ille, iste; numerals.
  • 4th and 5th declension; accusative with infinitive construction; interrogative pronouns; relative pronouns.
  • Present conjunctive (1st-4th conjugation and esse); final and content clauses; negative pronouns; pronominal adjectives.
  • Comparison of adjectives; formation and comparison of adverbs; verb capio.
Literature
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Latina pro posluchače filozofické fakulty. Vyd. 9. přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 339 s. ISBN 8021026766. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H, 1992, 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. info
  • Latinsko-český slovník. Edited by Josef Miroslav Pražák - František Novotný - Josef Sedláček. 20. vyd. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1999, 1425 s. ISBN 80-85917-51-3. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1996, 471 s. ISBN 808592711X. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1994, 406 s. ISBN 80-901664-6-6. info
  • QUITT, Zdeněk and Pavel KUCHARSKÝ. Latinská mluvnice. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 202 s. URL info
  • QUITT, Zdeněk and Pavel KUCHARSKÝ. Lexicon bohemo-latinum. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1993, 45 s. ISBN 8004264662. info
  • Oxford English dictionary (Variant.) : The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles. Vol. 1, A-M : The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles. Vol. 2, N-Z. info
  • LEUMANN, M. and J. B. HOFFMANN. Lateinische Grammatik 1-3. München, 1965. info
Bookmarks
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Assessment methods
Lectures, practice, homework, reading of simple Latin texts, translation. The credit is awarded for active participation in the classes and passing the control tests. Three such tests and one longer final test are written during the course . At least two of the smaller tests and the final tests need to be passed for obtianing the credit. The stundent may fail or miss one of the smaller tests.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty latinského jazyka a literatury, klasické filologie a jednooborové klasické řečtiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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