| Grammar Notes: 1. Imago - "Image" (noun, feminine, singular, nominative case). This word is where the English word "image" comes from, making it relatively easy to remember. 2. Monstrat - "Shows" (verb, 3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, from "monstrare"). A synonym would be "displays," and it's related to the English words "demonstrate" and "monster" (in the sense of showing something remarkable or unusual). 3. Faciem - "Face" (noun, feminine, singular, accusative case, from "facies"). This can be remembered by associating it with the English word "facial." 4. Supra - "Above" (preposition). This word is seen in English in terms like "supranational" (beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government). 5. Urbem - "City" (noun, feminine, singular, accusative case, from "urbs"). Think of "urban" to remember its relation to cities. 6. Duobus - "Two" (adjective, masculine/neuter, plural, dative/ablative case, from "duo"). It's similar to the prefix "duo-" in English, which denotes two of something. 7. Lateribus - "Sides" (noun, neuter, plural, dative/ablative case, from "latus"). You can link it to "lateral" in English, referring to the sides of something. 8. Unum - "One" (adjective, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative case, from "unus"). It's the root of "unilateral," meaning one-sided. 9. Latus - "Side" (noun, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative case, from "latus"). Remember it as mentioned above with "lateral." 10. Noctis - "Of night" (noun, feminine, singular, genitive case, from "nox"). Related to "nocturnal," referring to something active at night. 11. Et - "And" (conjunction). A common Latin word and easy to remember as it's used in many phrases adopted into English, such as "et cetera." 12. Alterum - "Other" (adjective, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative case, from "alter"). It suggests an alternative or another of two. 13. Diem - "Day" (noun, masculine, singular, accusative case, from "dies"). Related to "diurnal," meaning something active during the day or daily. Grammar Tips: - Nominative Case: Used for the subject of the sentence. - Accusative Case: Used for the direct object of the sentence, indicating the receiver of the action. - Genitive Case: Shows possession, equivalent to "of" in English. - Dative/Ablative Case: Here, it's used after the preposition "supra," indicating location or motion. |
