In describing the grammar of written Latin, the best method is to use the traditional classical grammar, as worked out by the Greeks and Romans themselves. As a preliminary, it may be useful to learn the ‘parts of speech’ in English. A very brief explanation follows, and then a much fuller discussion.
Part of speech | Explanation | Latin derivation of the term |
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noun | a naming word | nomen, a name |
pronoun | a word used instead of a noun | pro, instead of; nomen, a name |
adjective | a word added to a noun | adicere, adiectum, to throw at, add |
verb | a ‘doing’ or ‘being’ word | uerbum, a word |
adverb | a word added to a verb, adjective or another adverb | ad, to; uerbum, a word |
preposition | a word placed before a noun or pronoun | prae, in front of; ponere, positum, to place |
conjunction | a joining word | Coniungo, coniunctum, to join |
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