Grammar: modus indicatívus, modus subjunctívus, modus imperatívus, modus infinitívus. Latin Phrases (scholarship): passim, NB, viz., scil., in re, magna cum laude, non sequitur, erratum.

2. Some Latin
Words & Phrases
Used As English
Set II:
Scholarship

3. Passim

4. Passim
“Throughout.”
“All through.”

5. For more on the question of irregular Latin verbs,
see Smith, Jones et al., pp. 208-214 et passim.

6. Nota Bene
(NB)

7. Nota Bene
(NB)
“Note Well.”

8. Videlicet
(viz.)

9. Videlicet
(viz.)
“One may see.”
(≈ id est)

10. Scilicet
(scil.)

11. Scilicet
(scil.)
“One may know.”
(≈ id est)

12. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?

13. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–

14. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–
video (thing you see)

15. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–
Sci–
video (thing you see)

16. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–
Sci–
video (thing you see)
science (how you know)

17. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–
Sci–
–lice
video (thing you see)
science (how you know)

18. Can you think of any English words
that we get from these three roots?
Vide–
Sci–
–lice
video (thing you see)
science (how you know)
license (permission)

19. So...
scilicet (scil.)
“one may know”
videlicet (viz.)
“one may see”

20. Magna cum laude

21. Magna cum laude
“With great praise.”

22. Non sequitur.

23. Non sequitur.
“It doesn’t follow [logically].”

25. ...Uhhhh, no.
That’s a non sequitur.

26. How’s about a rabbit with a pancake on his head?

27. How’s about a rabbit with a pancake on his head?
No, also a non sequitur.

28. Erratum

29. Erratum
“Mistake.”

31. Agent

32. Agent
The doer (of a verb).

33. Agent
The doer (of a verb).
I love my wife.
My wife is loved by me.

34. Direct Object

35. Direct Object
Object directly receiving
the action of a verb.

36. Direct Object
Object directly receiving
the action of a verb.
I love her.
I give the roses away.

37. Indirect Object

38. Indirect Object
Object affected by the verb indirectly.

39. Indirect Object
Object affected by the verb indirectly.
I give her the roses.
She tells me a secret.

40. Nominative Case

41. Nominative Case
Set of forms for making a subject.

42. Nominative Case
Set of forms for making a subject.
1. I we
2. thou you [ye]
3. he/she they

43. Genitive Case

44. Genitive Case
Set of forms for showing belonging.

45. Genitive Case
Set of forms for showing belonging.
1. my/mine our(s)
2. thy/thine your(s)
3. his/her(s)/its their(s)

46. Objective Case

47. Objective Case
Set of forms for making an object.
(Direct Object, Indirect Object, or Object of a Preposition)

48. Objective Case
Set of forms for making an object.
(Direct Object, Indirect Object, or Object of a Preposition)
1: me us
2: thee you
3: him/her them

49. Active Voice

50. Active Voice
When the agent is the subject.

51. Active Voice
When the agent is the subject.
I love her.

52. Passive Voice

53. Passive Voice
When the direct object is the subject.

54. Passive Voice
When the direct object is the subject.
She is loved by me.

55. The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire
was written
by Edward Gibbon.

56. Passive:
The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire
was written
by Edward Gibbon.

57. Passive:
The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire
was written
by Edward Gibbon.
Active:

58. Passive:
The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire
was written
by Edward Gibbon.
Active:
Edward Gibbon
wrote
The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire.

59. Pompey
was defeated
by Cæsar.

60. Passive:
Pompey
was defeated
by Cæsar.

61. Passive:
Pompey
was defeated
by Cæsar.
Active:

62. Pompey
was defeated
by Cæsar.
Cæsar
defeated
Pompey.
Passive:
Active:

63. Boadicea
led
the British revolt
against Rome.

64. Boadicea
led
Active:
the British revolt
against Rome.

65. Boadicea
led
Active:
the British revolt
against Rome.
Passive:

66. Boadicea
led
the British revolt
against Rome.
The British revolt
against Rome
was led
by Boadicea.
Active:
Passive:

67. At Herculaneum
(they)
discovered
an amazing library.

68. Active:
At Herculaneum
(they)
discovered
an amazing library.

69. Active:
At Herculaneum
Passive:
(they)
discovered
an amazing library.

70. Active:
At Herculaneum
an amazing library.
Passive:
(they)
discovered
An amazing library
was discovered
at Herculaneum.

71. Pliny the Younger
wrote
an account of
Vesuvius’ eruption.

72. Active:
Pliny the Younger
wrote
an account of
Vesuvius’ eruption.

73. Active:
Pliny the Younger
wrote
an account of
Vesuvius’ eruption.
Passive:

74. Active:
Pliny the Younger
wrote
an account of
Vesuvius’ eruption.
Passive:
An account of
Vesuvius’ eruption
was written
by Pliny the Younger.