LJBcA01 Latin Grammar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 B2.44, Wed 9:10–10:45 B2.52
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! LJSPFF Latin for the Non-Latinists I ) && (! KRBcA07 Latin I ) && (! ROMIB001 Latin for Rom. I ) && (! CJV09 Latin I )&& (! AR1A16 Latin I ) && ! NOWANY ( LJSPFF Latin for the Non-Latinists I , CJV09 Latin I , KRBcA07 Latin I , ROMIB001 Latin for Rom. I , AR1A16 Latin I ) && FAKULTA ( FF )
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
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 of 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.)
Syllabus
  • Introduction to Latin language, alphabet, pronunciation and accent. Latin grammatical categories in comparison with the Czech ones. Introduction to declension and conjugation.
  • 1st declension nouns, basic prepositions.
  • 1st conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive); translation of passive forms, expression of agent.
  • 2nd declension nouns, 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • Verb esse, compounds of the verb esse. Adverbs derived from the 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • 2nd conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive).
  • 3rd declension nouns.
  • 3rd and 4th conjugation, mixed conjugation (type capio) - present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive.
  • Deponent verbs.
  • 3rd declension adjectives, present participle and its use.
  • Adverbs of 3rd declension adjectives, personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns is, idem, possessive genitive and dative.
  • Double accusative construction, accusative with infinitive.
Literature
    required literature
  • MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny I (Basic Course of Latin I). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 402 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7039-4. 2014. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H. 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. 1992. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Josef Miroslav, Josef SEDLÁČEK and František NOVOTNÝ. Latinsko-český slovník. [Vyd. 18., Ve Státním peda. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. viii, 743. 1975. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Josef Miroslav, Josef SEDLÁČEK and František NOVOTNÝ. Latinsko-český slovník. Vyd. 18., Ve Státním pedag. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 684 s. 1975. info
    recommended literature
  • PANHUIS, Dirk. Gramatika latiny. Translated by Lucie Pultrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 281 s. ISBN 9788020023353. 2014. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda. 406 s. ISBN 80-901664-6-6. 1994. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda. 471 s. ISBN 808592711X. 1996. info
  • BILÍKOVÁ, Eva. Přehled latinské mluvnice. Vyd. 3., dopl. Brno: MC nakladatelství. 63 s. 1997. info
    not specified
  • Latinsko-český slovník. Edited by Josef Miroslav Pražák - František Novotný - Josef Sedláček. 20. vyd. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press. 1425 s. ISBN 80-85917-51-3. 1999. info
  • QUITT, Zdeněk and Pavel KUCHARSKÝ. Latinská mluvnice. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 202 s. 1989. URL 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
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FF:LJBcA01!
Teaching methods
Lectures, practice, homework, reading of simple Latin texts, translation.
Assessment methods
The credit is awarded for active participation in the classes and passing the control tests. Five or six 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.
Requierements for obtaining the credit (students have to fulfill all of them):
  • Reach average success rate of at least 75% in all the tests;
  • Reach success rate of at least 75% in the last test;
  • Pass two online tests (revision after 5th and 10th lesson; success rate of 75%); pass 18 other online test (free choice, success rate of 75%).
    • 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 (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty latinského jazyka a literatury a jednooborové klasické řečtiny.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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