Latinteach Articles
Latinteach Articles
Relative Pronoun Song
by David R. Pellegrino
sung to the tune of Three Blind Mice
Who, which, that
Quî, quae, quod
Cuius times three
And cui times three
Quem, quam, quod, quô, quâ, quô, quî, quae, quae
And quôrum and quârum and quôrum too
And then after three quibus forms, quôs, quâs, quae
Three quibus forms.
Is, Ea, Id Song
by David R. Pellegrino
sung to the tune of Ode to Joy
This, that, he, she, it
Is, ea, id
Eius, ei times three
Eum, eam, id, eo, eâ, eo and now the plurals:
Ei, eae, ea, eorum and then earum, eorum
And eîs times three
Eos, eas, ea
Eîs times three.
Ille, Illa, illud Song
by David R. Pellegrino
Sung to the tune of Ode to Joy
That, those
Ille, illa, illud
Illius, illi times three
Illum, illam, illud, illo, illâ, illo now the plurals:
Illi, illae, illa, illorum and then illarum, illorum
And illîs times three
Illos, illas, illa
Illîs times three.
Hic, haec, hoc Song
by David R. Pellegrino
sung to the tune of Three Blind Mice
This or these
Hic, haec, hoc
Huius times three
And huic times three
Hunc, hanc, hoc, hôc, hâc, hôc, hî, hae, haec
And hôrum and hârum and hôrum too
And then after three forms hîs, hôs, hâs, haec
Three forms of hîs.
Question Word Song
by David Pellegrino
(sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle)
QUIS - WHO?; QUID - WHAT?;
QUANDÔ - WHEN?;
QUÂLIS - WHAT SORT OF?; CÛR - WHY?;
QUÔMODO - HOW?, IN WHAT WAY?;
UBI is WHERE?, IN WHAT PLACE?;
UNDE - FROM WHERE?;
QUÔ is WHERE?, TO WHAT PLACE?
Learn them with care.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
David Pelligrino - Mnemonics: Pronouns & Question Words