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KEY-TEXT
Listen to the audio feed from TSTT Mission Control as you read, operatives.
Tiberius errat
postquam Mōns Vesuvius Pompēiōs perdidit, Tiberius cum servō fidēle ad Campāniam fugit. pater eius, quī in Pompēiīs perīvit, multās vīllās habuit. Tiberius autem virōs malōs prope Campāniam vīdit. in Campāniā nōn erat tūtus atque Tiberius voluit omnēs vīllās vēndere. iterum virōs malōs, quōs nunc Tiberius putābat sē capere dēsīderāre, vīdit. timidus Brundisium fēstīnāvit ubī nāvem cōnscendit et ad Graeciam nāvigāvit.
etiam in Graeciā malī Tiberium petīvērunt, fortasse quod Tiberius Recentiōs adiuvābat. tandem ad Athēnās advēnit et vīllam, quam Sextus dēscrīpsit, quaesīvit. in vīllā Tiberius amīcum Sextī, quī Tiberiō fābulam nārrāvit, invēnit. amīcus Tiberiō dīxit, "tuus servus familiāris, quī nunc est lībertus, ad Aegyptum īit. dēbēs īre ad Alexandrīam et eum quaerere."
autem virī malī quoque ad Alexandrīam īērunt.
GRAMMATICA
Latin uses a construction known as a relative clause to give more information about a noun.
Consider the following examples:
puella cēnam parat.
The girl prepares dinner.
puella, quae cantat , cēnam parat.
The girl, who is singing, prepares dinner.
The relative clause describes a noun and is introduced by the relative pronoun quī.
The relative pronoun agrees with its noun in number and gender, but not in case.
The full chart of the relative pronoun quī is as follows:
Singular
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quī | quae | quod |
| genitive | cuius | cuius | cuius |
| dative | cuī | cuī | cuī |
| accusative | quem | quam | quod |
| ablative | quō | quā | quō |
Plural
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quī | quae | quae |
| genitive | quōrum | quārum | quōrum |
| dative | quibus | quibus | quibus |
| accusative | quōs | quās | quae |
| ablative | quibus | quibus | quibus |
Operatives may wish to view this video briefing from latintutorial.com:
VERBA
| ānxius, -a, -um | anxious, worried | adjective |
| autem | but, however, on the other hand | conjunction |
| cella, -ae; f | basement | noun |
| mussō, mussāre, mussāvī | to whisper | verb |
| nuper | recently | adverb |
| occurrō, occurrere, occurrī | to run up to, to meet | verb |
| pulsō, pulsāre, pulāvī | to knock, to beat, to strike | verb |
| quamquam | although | conjunction |
| sciō, scīre, scīvī | to know | verb |
| status, -ūs; m | status, position, place | noun |
CULTURALIA
Mission 9.2, supplemental
After analysis of the map and Tiberius’ comments, the TSTT has determined that Tiberius is indeed correct in his guess as to the textual origin of this map. We have reconstructed the relevant portion of the Odyssey from Salvius' tablīnum.
ATTUNEMENT
9.2a
Directions: In each of the following, choose the correct form of the relative pronoun to complete the sentence.
1) sacerdōs, ________ prope effigiem stābat, victimam ēlēgit.
The priest, who was standing near the statue, chose a victim.
a. quī b. quae c. quem d. quod
2) vīnum, _________ iuvenis portābat, erat optimum.
The wine, which the young man was carrying, was excellent.
a. quī b. quae c. quem d. quod
3) domina, __________ prope Londīnium habitāre vult, est trīstis.
The mistress, who wants to live near London, is sad.
a. quī b. quae c. quam d. quem
4) princeps īrātus, ________ in silvā vīdimus, erat Calgacis.
The angry chief, whom we saw in the woods, was Calgacis.
a. quī b. quae c. quem d. quod
5) puella, _____ ego amō, est pulchra.
The girl, whom I love, is beautiful.
a. quae b. quī c. quem d. quam
6) plaustrum, _______ rotam fractam habēbat, agricolās impediēbat.
The wagon, which had a broken wheel, was hindering the farmers.
a. quī b. quae c. quem d. quod
7) Salvius, ________ servī timent, est dominus fērox!
Salvius, whom the slaves fear, is a ferocious master!
a. quī b. quae c. quem d. quod
9.2b
Directions: In the key text for 9.2, find five relative pronouns. Give their case and explain why they are in that form (e.g. subject of the rel. clause). Then give their antecedent, gender and number.
|
relative pronoun |
case |
explanation for case of pronoun |
antecedent | gender | number |
CULTURALIA Comprehension Questions
Directions: Using the CULTURALIA section of your CODEX as a guide, answer the following questions:
1. In what year was the conquest of Britain begun? Who was the emperor at the time?
2. Name the queen who led a revolt against the Romans.
3. During what years was Agricola governor of Britain?
4. What tribe did Cogidubnus rule?
5. Where is his palace believed to have been?
6. Why are his praenōmen and nōmen “Tiberius Claudius”?
KEY-TEXT Comprehension Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the key text for 9.2
1. What did Tiberius do after Pompeii was destroyed?
2. Why was it not safe for Tiberius in Campania?
3. What did Tiberius know now that he had not known before?
4. To where did he go and how did he get there?
5. Why did Tiberius still find danger in this new place?
6. What did Tiberius seek there?
7. What advice did Sextus' friend give him?
8. What do you expect will happen next in the story? Explain your answer based on what you have read.