4 Introducing grammar

The grammar of a language is simply a way of describing the rules its native speakers intuitively use when they speak or write. In this section, you will explore some aspects of English grammar that it will be useful for you to be aware of when studying Latin. As someone who has already mastered one complex language that is related to Latin – namely English – you may be pleasantly surprised at how familiar some of the principles of Latin grammar turn out to be.