The document provides a review of material covered in Stage 18, including vocabulary words, grammar rules about neuter nouns and their declensions, and cultural information about Egypt. It lists 18 Latin vocabulary words and their English meanings. It explains that neuter nouns have identical nominative and accusative singular forms and nominative and accusative plural forms ending in -a. Finally, it shares brief facts about the importance of the Nile River to Egypt's agriculture and economy, and Egypt's export of goods to Rome.
32. Neuter Nouns
plaustrum is an example of a neuter noun.
The accusative singular of neuter
nouns is always the same as the
nominative singular. The nominative
and accusative plural of neuter nouns
are also identical to each other, and
they always end in -a
33. Neuter Nouns
Second Declension Third Declension
masculine neuter masculine neuter
singular nom. servus templum leō nōmen
singular acc. servum templum leōnem nōmen
plural nom. servī templa leōnēs nōmina
plural acc. servōs templa leōnēs nōmina
34. Fourth and Fifth Declensions
Ha
ve
wit Fun Fourth Declension Fifth Declension
Th h
ese
!! singular plural singular plural
Nom. portus portūs rēs rēs
Gen. portūs portuum reī rērum
Dat. portuī portibus reī rēs
Acc. portum portūs rem rēs
Abl. portū portibus rē rēbus
36. Egypt
The Nile is important
because it nurtured the
soil to supply for
enough grain for Egypt
and export
The peasants lives were in horrible condition from taxes, restricting
and they were told what to do.
37. Egypt
Rome only wanted to use
the land for grain export
Some Roman emperors inscribed
their names in temples and, they
payed attention to the exterior of
the mummy Egypt imported grain, papyrus, gold,
marble, and granite to Rome
38. Overview Stage 18
• Know Vocab
• Understand Neuter Nouns
• Memorize Fourth and Fifth Declensions
• Get the Culture