LJBcA02 Latin Grammar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 M22, Wed 9:10–10:45 B2.41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
LJBcA01 Latin Grammar I
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
At the end of the course students should be able to:
reproduce grammatical rules and paradigms studied within the course (see syllabus of the course);
use basic Latin grammatical terminology associated with the grammar studied within the course;
apply grammatical rules in translating sentences into Latin and into Czech;
describe the grammatical structure of a clause and distinguish morphological and syntactic devices used in the sentence;
use synonymous expressive means to express selected grammatical phenomena;
learn by heart selected Latin vocabulary (with emphasis on verbs).
Syllabus
  • 4th and 5th declension, demonstrative pronouns.
  • Interrogative and relative pronouns, relative clauses; negative pronouns; pronominal adjectives.
  • Comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
  • Present subjunctive (1st-4th conjugation and esse).
  • Imperfect subjunctive (1st-4th conjugation and esse).
  • Use of the present and imperfect subjunctive in selected types of subordinate clauses (ut / ne clauses, cum historicum, conditional clauses).
  • Numerals.
  • Perfect stem, perfect active indicative.
  • Perfect passive participle, perfect passive indicative.
  • Participium coniunctum, ablative absolute.
  • Plusquamperfect and future perfect indicative and its use in subordinate clauses.
Literature
    required literature
  • MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny I (Basic Course of Latin I). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 402 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7039-4. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • PANHUIS, Dirk. Gramatika latiny. Translated by Lucie Pultrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014, 281 s. ISBN 9788020023353. 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
  • NOVOTNÝ, František, Josef SEDLÁČEK and Josef M. PRAŽÁK. Latinsko-český slovník : L - Z. 19. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 684 s. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František, Josef SEDLÁČEK and Josef M. PRAŽÁK. Latinsko-český slovník : A - K. 19. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, VIII, 743. info
    recommended literature
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1994, 406 s. ISBN 80-901664-6-6. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1996, 471 s. ISBN 808592711X. info
    not specified
  • 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
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Latina pro posluchače filozofické fakulty. Vyd. 9. přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 339 s. ISBN 8021026766. info
  • GHISELLI, Alfredo and Gabriela CONCIALINI. Il nuovo libro di latino - vol. I. Teoria. V ristampa. Bari: Laterza, 2002, 550 pp. ISBN 88-421-0322-5. info
  • QUITT, Zdeněk and Pavel KUCHARSKÝ. Latinská mluvnice. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 202 s. URL 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
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FF:LJBcA02!
Teaching methods
Lectures, practice, homework, reading of simple Latin texts, translation.
Assessment methods
Five or six written tests take place during the semester. Attendance to the tests is obligatory. For passing, students have to
  • reach average success rate of at least 75% in all the tests;
  • reach success rate of at least 75% in the last test.

    • If students fail the tests, they have to pass a final comprehensive test.
    Results of the tests or the final comprehensive test is part of final assesment.

    The second part of the exam is the oral examination. Students have to be able to translate short text without dictionary. They also have to prove practical and theoretical understanding of the Latin grammar studied so far.

    For taking the oral exam, students have to pass two online tests (revision after 15th and 20th lesson).
    Class attendance is obligatory, students can be absent four times without providing an excuse.
    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 a jednooborové klasické řečtiny.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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