RLS101 Latin Grammar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Weissar (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Ševčík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 C31, Wed 10:00–11:40 D32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! LJ101 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
Latin Grammar I is an intensive course in the Latin language, which enables students to quickly acquire knowledge of the easiest Latin grammar. The course is meant particularly for students in the first year, and together with the subsequent course, Latin Grammar II, it helps to reach a comparable level of knowledge among all the students in the group.
Learning outcomes
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 to translating concrete sentences and easy texts from Latin and translating simple sentences into Latin;
- analyze sentences and utilize the analysis in translating;
- compare similarities and differences between various morphological forms;
- convert clauses from active to passive voice and vice versa and do similar operations (use synonymic grammatical devices etc.);
- by using a dictionary, understand easy Latin texts.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Introduction to Latin language, alphabet, pronunciation, and accent. Latin grammatical categories in comparison with the Czech ones. Introduction to declension and conjugation, essential morphological terms. 1st declension nouns, basic prepositions.
  • 2nd week: 1st conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive); translation of passive forms, expression of the agent.
  • 3rd week: 2nd declension nouns, 1st, and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • 4th week: Verb esse, compounds of the verb esse. Adverbs derived from the 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • 5th week: 2nd conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive).
  • 6th and 7th week: 3rd declension nouns.
  • 8th and 9th week: 3rd and 4th conjugation, mixed conjugation (type capio) - present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive. Deponent verbs.
  • 10th and 11th week: 3rd declension adjectives, present participle, and its use.
  • 12th week: Adverbs of 3rd declension adjectives, personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns is, idem, possessive genitive and dative.
  • 13th week: Double accusative construction, accusative with infinitive construction.
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
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H, 1992, 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Josef Miroslav, Josef SEDLÁČEK and František NOVOTNÝ. Latinsko-český slovník. [Vydání 18., Ve Státním. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, viii, 743. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Josef Miroslav, Josef SEDLÁČEK and František NOVOTNÝ. Latinsko-český slovník. Vydání 18., Ve Státním p. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1975, 684 stran. info
    recommended literature
  • PANHUIS, Dirk. Gramatika latiny. Translated by Lucie Pultrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014, 281 s. ISBN 9788020023353. info
  • BILÍKOVÁ, Eva. Přehled latinské mluvnice. Vyd. 3., dopl. Brno: MC nakladatelství, 1997, 63 s. 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
  • 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
Teaching methods
Lectures, practice, homework, easy reading of Latin texts, and translation.
Assessment methods
The credit is awarded for active participation in the classes, homework, and passing the control written tests. Five such tests are written during the course. Attendance to tests is obligatory. Class attendance is obligatory, students can be absent five times without providing an excuse.
Requirements for obtaining the credit (students have to fulfil all of them):
- Reach an average success rate of at least 75% in all the tests;
- Reach a success rate of at least 75% in the last test;
If students fail the tests, they have to pass a final comprehensive test (success rate of 75%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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