Minimus Workbook 1
Teacher’s Notes
1a
pater - Flavius is the father.
infans - Rufus is the young child.
mater - Lepidina is the mother.
filia - Flavia is the daughter.
1b
Rufus est.
He is Rufus
Minimus et Vibrissa sumus.
We are Minimus and Vibrissa
filius - Iulius is the son.
feles - Vibrissa is the cat.
servus - Corinthus is the slave.
mus - Minimus is the mouse.
Minimus sum.
I am Minimus
servi sunt.
They are slaves.
Iulius et Flavia estis.
You (pl) are Iulius and Flavia
Vibrissa es.
You (s) are Vibrissa.
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1d
valete and salvete need several
mice. salve! and vale! need one
mouse each.
2d
rana maxima est
delphinus benignus est
vespa improba est
vacca sordida est
sciurus parvus est
Vibrissa callida est
porcus ignavus est
Minimus strenuus est
2b
Iulius strenuus est/Iulius is energetic
Flavia benigna est/Flavia is kind
Iulius callidus est/Iulius is clever
Flavia ridicula est/Flavia is funny
Iulius garrulus est/Iulius is talkative
Flavia callida est/Flavia is clever
Iulius ridiculus est/Iulius is funny
The frog is very big
The dolphin is kind
The wasp is naughty
The cow is dirty
The squirrel is small
Vibrissa is clever
The pig is lazy
Minimus is energetic
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laboras
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purgat
spectamus
he/she/it
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we work
I sweep
she cleans
we watch
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you plural
ridetis
sedetis
you (pl.) smile
you (s) sit
they write
he cooks
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3e
bombitat
mugimus
sibilo
stridetis
garris
coaxant
grunnio
murmurat
mugiunt
coaxamus
Teacher’s Notes
he buzzes
garritis
grunnit
sibilas
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grunnimus
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we moo
I whistle
you (pl) squeak
you (s) chatter
they croak
I grunt
she purrs
they moo
we croak
you (pl) chatter
he grunts
you (s) whistle
they squeak
we grunt
I buzz
you (s) purr
I moo
we croak
I squeak
4a
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The angry wasp is buzzing. The friendly dolphin smiles. We like delicious dinners.
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The lazy slaves are sleeping. You watch the beautiful birds.
4d
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I write
verro
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tango
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you (s) write
verris
you (s) sweep
tangis
you (s) touch
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he/she/it writes
verrit
he/she/it sweeps
tangit
he/she/it touches
scribimus we write
verrimus
we sweep
tangimus
we touch
scribitis
you (pl) write
verritis
you (pl) sweep
tangitis
you (pl) touch
scribunt
they write
verrunt
they sweep
tangunt
they touch
5a
Adjectives
careful, bad, sweet, quick, good, fierce, angry
5b
Adverbs
often, quickly, fiercely, soon, well, badly,
always
Candidus cooks the beautiful peacock skilfully.
Flavius orders the brave soldiers to fight fiercely.
Lazy Vibrissa tries unsuccessfully to catch Minimus.
Clever Pandora always arranges Lepidina’s hair.
Iulius writes his letters well, so Corinthus is happy.
5c
celeriter curro – I run quickly.
dementer salto – I dance madly.
suaviter canto – I sing sweetly.
diligenter laboro – I work carefully.
ferociter pugno – I fight fiercely.
segniter coquo – I cook lazily.
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Minimus Workbook 1
Teacher’s Notes
6a
singular nouns
amicus, porcus, vespa, servus
plural nouns
tunicae, stili, ludi, pilulae, cerae, sciuri, vaccae,
delphini
6b
The pig sings/is singing.
The dolphins sleep/are sleeping.
The squirrels fly/are flying.
The cow writes/is writing.
The wasps cry/are crying.
The frogs sit/are sitting.
6d
octo ranae. quinque simiae. duo
elephanti. septem echini. tres sciuri.
quattuor vaccae. sex cuniculi. decem
vespae.
7a
Singular orders
Plural orders
relinque! Leave it! redi! Go back! veni! Come! audite! Listen! sistite! Stop! sumite! Pick up!
demitte! Put down! procede! Go forward! audi! venite! Come! portate! Carry!
Listen! cave! Be careful!
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tacete!
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cave!
sistite!
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thermae, fornax, palaestra,
apodyterium, tepidarium,
sculponeae, caldarium,
oleum, strigil, frigidarium,
piscina, sudarium, latrina,
spongia, fascinum.
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away from – e, in – in, between – inter, under –
sub, on top of – super, across – trans, in front of
– pro, towards – ad, next to – prope, down from
– de, around – circum, away from – e.
10a
Claudia is happy because Lepidina is visiting (quod).
Iulius enters the garden and plays (et).
Candidus is working carefully but Corinthus is sleeping lazily (sed).
Although Rufus is tired, he is not sleeping (quamquam).
The ring is gold and so it is precious (itaque).
Minimus is small; the elephant, however, is very big (tamen).
Vibrissa is fat; therefore, she is not running quickly (igitur).
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Minimus Workbook 1
Teacher’s Notes
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i. Pandora looks after Flavia, Iulius and Rufus.
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ii Flavia cooks the dinner and Rufus watches Flavia.
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iii. Iulius tastes the dinner and throws it away.
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iv. Flavia scolds Iulius; meanwhile, Rufus eats dinner.
i.Candidus Pandoram videt. ii.Corinthus Candidum
videt. iii.Minimus Rufum videt. iv.Vibrissa
Corinthum videt. v.Lepidina Flavium videt. vi.Rufus
Lepidinam videt. vii.Pandora Flavium videt.
12b
Perseus Medusam necat.
Daedalus Icarum monet.
Pandora cistam aperit.
Echo Narcissum spectat.
Narcissus Narcissum amat.
Actaeon Dianam videt.
Graeci equum faciunt.
Cyclops unum oculum habet.
12c
Rufus and Iulius and Flavia are sitting down. The slaves are working hard. Rufus and Iulius and Flavia
are watching.
R: Look Candidus!
F: I like Candidus because he’s kind.
R: I also like Candidus, because he is making a lovely sword.
I: Candidus cooks a very good dinner.
O: Hooray! We like Candidus!
R: Look Corinthus!
F: I don’t like Corinthus.
I: Why don’t you like Corinthus?
F: Because Corinthus is always teaching writing.
I: Flavia! How lazy you are!
R: I like Corinthus because he is always telling a story.
I: Look Pandora! How beautiful she is!
R: Flavia! Why are you crying? You are also beautiful!
F: Thank you, Rufus.
R: Look Vibrissa! Hello Vibrissa!
F: Come here, Vibrissa!
I: Listen everyone! Vibrissa is purring.
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