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1. Grammar Review

2. multos annos
Accusative of Duration of Time:
Time words in the accusative case
Translate with “for”

3. aut…aut
Correlatives:
Two words used together, giving them a different meaning
et…et - both…and
aut…aut - either…or
nec…nec - neither…nor

4. potentissimi
Degrees of Adjectives:
-ior added to stem = comparative
translate as __-er
-issim- added to stem = superlative
translate as __-est or very ____

5. Duce Atilla
Ablative Absolute:
two ablatives used together
translate “when,” “while” or “with”
If two nouns, add a being verb (is, was)

6. Dicitur urbem Romam mansuram esse
Indirect Statement:
head verb + acc. subject + infinitive
Translate as “said/heard/etc. that acc. is doing inf.”