Minimus Workbook 2 Notes for Adults

1a Rufus VIII Lepidina XXXVII Iulius XVIII Candidus XLI

Corinthus XLVII Flavia XXI Flavius XLV Pandora XXXI

1c
dormitis dormiunt dormimus
dormis dormit dormio

1d s v o s v v o
1. Flavius tidies his study. 4. The fire burns brightly and chars the tablets.
s v o s v o
2. Rufus collects the tablets. 5. Rain exstinguishes the fire.
s v o v o s v o v o
3. The soldiers chop wood and build a fire. 6. The soldiers dig a hole and bury the tablets.

1e s o v
1. Chimaera flammas exhalat. The Chimaera breathes out flames.
s o v
2. Chimaera terram ardet. The Chimaera burns the land.
s o v
3. Bellerophon Chimaeram timet. Bellerophon fears the Chimaera.
s o v
4. Bellerophon Pegasum capit. Bellerophon captures Pegasus.
s o v
5. Bellerophon pilum portat. Bellerophon carries a spear.
s o v
6. Bellerophon Chimaeram necat. Bellerophon kills the Chimaera.
2a 1. Dacia frigida est. Dacia is cold.
2. donum optimum est. The present is excellent.
3. fabulae Graecae sunt. The stories are Greek.
4. dea Fortuna benigna est. The goddess Fortune is kind.
5. Minimus parvus est. Minimus is small.
6. milites Romani sunt. The soldiers are Roman.

2b 1. Sirenes suaviter cantant. The Sirens sing sweetly.

2. Odysseus stricte ligatus est. Odysseus is tied up tightly.
3. nautae navem celeriter remigant. The sailors row the ship quickly.
4. Odysseus Sirenes intente audit. Odysseus listens intently to the Sirens.

2c English word Latin word Definition

bibulous bibunt too fond of drinking alcohol
cantata cantat narrative piece of music for voices
custodian custodi person who guards or takes care of a place
donation donum another word for a gift, usually of money
gratitude gratias thankfulness
library librum a room or building where books are kept
murmuration murmurat a flock of starlings, flying noisily together
optimist optimus someone who sees the best of things
pugnacious pugnant aggressive, ready for a fight
refrigerator frigida equipment for making food cold
strident stridet loud, harsh and unpleasant to listen to
vestments vestimenta special clothes worn by priests in services
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2d
B P U X K L S Y X Y R D I F E A D N M G
A C B R I T I S H M U S E U M U Z U M K
S P L C T T F O R U M A T Y J I L X N E
J W D B E O K S D D M E Q P I I B C N M
S S H A D R I A N S W A L L L Y X R X P
N I K Y W S U I N O T E U S H W O V B E
M T O O N T N B M D T H M C M M I F R R
H W F W Y I N I O P T R O W A W Q A I O
B T K N C P L A O I X L A N Y E I Q D R
D K R B V Y I P I C U S I J C C T W G C
S T N N Y M J L Y M A A F J A R T M E X
S S S P A E I W N C Z T K D B N C I T D

3a propelle! cantate! cave!

adiuvate! intrate! descende!

3b appropinquare to approach from appropinquat, it approaches

ardere to burn from ardet, it burns
audire to hear from audiunt, they hear
currere to run from currunt, they run
equitare to ride from equitat, he rides
facere to do from facimus, we do
lacrimare to cry from lacrimat, she cries
mulcere to stroke from mulcet, he strokes
nescire not to know from nescio, I don’t know
sedere to sit from sedet, it sits

3c 1. Minimus et Vibrissa in plaustro sunt. in canistro dormiunt. Minimus and Vibrissa are in
the wagon. They are sleeping in a basket.
2. plaustrum lente procedit. The wagon proceeds slowly.
3. via limosa est. The road is muddy.
4. omnes limosi sunt. Everyone is muddy.
5. advesperascit. It is becoming dark.
6. iterum pluit. It is raining again.
7. plaustrum prope Cataractonium est. The wagon is near Catterick.
8. Rufus canistrum quaerit. Rufus looks for the basket.
9. eheu! canistrum e plaustro decidit! Oh no! The basket has fallen from the wagon!
10. Rufus descendit. Rufus gets down.
11. “adiuvate! Vibrissa et Minimus non adsunt!” “Help! Vibrissa and Minimus aren’t here!”
12. omnes quaerunt. Everyone searches.
13. tandem Rufus Vibrissam audit. At last Rufus hears Vibrissa.
14. canistrum in fossa est. The basket is in the ditch.
15. Vibrissa et Minimus limosi et perterriti sed tuti sunt. Vibrissa and Minimus are muddy
and terrified but safe.
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4a F A B R I 1.Rufus et Lepidina domum adveniunt.
4c
I Rufus and Lepidina arrive home.
G 2. Rufus ollam portat.
H U
Rufus is carrying a pot.
3. Lepidina ollam inspicit.
O L
Lepidina inspects the pot.
V R U 4. frumentum in olla videt.
F E R R A R I U S She sees grain in the pot.
X E 5. eheu! frumentum movet!
G A L L I A U Oh no! The grain is moving!
6. scarabaeus in olla est!
L M
A beetle is in the pot!
F I G L I N A L
7. Lepidina ollam omittit.
A M I Lepidina drops the pot.
R P G 8. olla decidit. fracta est!
I H N The pot falls. It’s broken!
U F O R N A X
9. scarabaeus ex olla currit.
The beetle runs out of the pot.
S R
10. Rufus anxius est. scarabaeum colligit.
A Rufus is anxious. He collects the beetle.
11. “o mater! scarabaeum meum noli
4d malefactor noun: someone who does bad tangere!”
things, a criminal. maleficent adjective: doing “O mother! Don’t touch my beetle!”
bad things. malevolent adjective: wanting bad 12. Rufus scarabaeum leniter mulcet.
things to happen, unkind. malicious adjective: Rufus gently strokes the beetle.
unkind or unpleasant on purpose. malodorous
adjective: bad-smelling. maltreatment noun:
unkind or cruel treatment
5a 1. mihi placet sculptorem optimum invenire. infinitive invenire, noun sculptorem
2. signifer stipendium sub sacello custodit. verb custodit, preposition sub
3. carissime, cur tam tristis es? question word cur, adjective tristis
4. tibi licet sculptorem spectare. pronoun tibi, impersonal verb licet

5c It’s cold The soldiers fight bravely

It often rains Iulius is a scribe
Some soldiers build a bridge Trajan is the best Emperor
The bridge crosses the Danube Trajan eats with the soldiers
The soldiers work hard and carry stones Iulius is safe
6a 1. December, 7 , 2. slaves , 3. pilleus, 4. synthesis, 5. food, wine, 6. feasting, music, dancing,
sacrifices and shows, 7. jokes, presents, 8. candles, sigillaria
6c s o v
1. Corinthus poculum habet. Corinthus has a cup.
s o v
2. Flavia iocum facit. Flavia tells a joke.
s o v
3. Lepidina libros portat. Lepidina carries books.
s o v
4. Candidus candelas accipit. Candidus receives candles.
s s o v
5. Flavius et Lepidina anulos permutant. Flavius and Lepidina exchange rings.
s s o v
6. Minimus et Vibrissa pateras spectant. Minimus and Vibrissa look at the plates.
7a nolite nolite noli
nolite noli noli
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7c 1. Mars is a god. 2. Mars loves Rhea Silvia. 3. Rhea Silvia gives birth to twins. 4. The mother
names the babies. 5. They are Romulus and Remus. 6. Amulius is a bad king and he is afraid of the
twins. 7. Amulius puts the twins in a basket. 8. A slave throws the basket into the river. 9. The basket
floats to the bank. 10. A she-wolf finds the twins. 11. The she-wolf feeds the babies. 12. Romulus and
Remus are safe!

7d. alternative, alternate ambulance, ambulatory, aquatic, aquarium, digit, digital,

perambulator aqueduct prestidigitation
dolorous, condolence infant, infantile lavatory maternal, maternity
obstetrics portable, porter, timid, timorous valid, invalid, validate
transport
8b she was visiting visitabat you (s) were writing scribebas
we were learning discebamus you (pl) were praying orabatis
I was reading legebam they were helping adiuvabant
he was entering intrabat I was holding tenebam
you (s) were walking ambulabas we were washing lavabamus
you (pl) were putting ponebatis they were sitting sedebant
8c infinitive habitare navigare
present tense discit intramus
imperfect tense spectabatis timebam
imperative adiuva! sedete!
impersonal verb facile est licet
8d 1. Rufus was looking at the tablets. 2 Demetrius was helping Rufus. 3. Rufus was writing Greek
letters. 4. Rufus and Demetrius were working hard. 5. Greeks and Romans used to visit Delphi.
6. Demetrius was consulting the Pythia.
9b 1. Flavius is an excellent soldier. 2. The Romans were very famous. 3. Lepidina was very happy. 4.
The boar is not dead. 5. Gaius and Flavia are parents. 6. Rufus says, “I was a little child, but now I
am an uncle!”
9c Z Y L N R O H I Q S N R 9d
I M J G G I I M A I S W 1. You (pl) are able to sing sweetly.
L G W C O T S D O G A G 2. The twins are not able to walk.
P K Z T G A I K L A I E 3. I was able to give the wooden
sword.
E D B G N N L V E R T Q
4. The vertragi are able to run
R F U L B E V E P T E U quickly.
D U V F G V A N O R R U 5. Candidus was able to cook skil-
I S O G E S E A R E A S
fully.
6. We are able to learn the Latin
C E R V U S T B E V N P
language.
E S I L V A N U S R J Z

S U Q Q E M Z L W K D C

X S A H R E P A Q O K N
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10a positas: ancillas empta: Pandora tradita: Trifosa iussus: Corinthus vinctos: servos
missus: Candidus vocatus Flavius

10b 1. Lepidina looks for Pandora, but Pandora is not there. 2. Lepidina calls Candidus and Corin-
thus. 3. The slaves, called by Lepidina, are crying. 4. “Slaves, where is Pandora?” 5. “Barates is
looking for a new slave girl.” 6. “Flavius and Barates decide a price.” 7. “Pandora, bought by
Barates, leaves as quickly as possible.” 8. Lepidina hurries to Flavius. 9. “Aha! It is necessary for
you to explain the situation.” 10. “Where is my hairdresser?” 11. Flavius blushes.

10c auditus: audience, auditory, audio dictus: dictation, dictionary, predict, edict
ductus: duct, viaduct, aqueduct factus: fact, factory, manufacture inventus: invention, inventory
missus: mission, transmission, remission, dismissal portatus: transport, report, deport, import
traditus: tradition, trade
11a M
FORTRESS
➔ C A S T E L L U M

U S M O S
CRANE PLAN
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I P E O I U D
C O R R T T E
DOCKERS
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I L S O G A C S
SURVEY

F Y I A S INSTRUMENT
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I S I C N G T R
D P R C E I I I
E A A A M A S H P

A S R R I X E C T

T E I R A D R I
BUILDING

O P I G S A O
DRAWING
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N O A
STONES ARCHITECT

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LABOURERS SURVEYORS
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E A N I D I C I P A L
QUARRY


11b 1. architectus principia nova designat. The architect designs the new headquarters.
2. operarii ignavi sunt. The workmen are lazy.
3. operarii inviti laborare incipiunt. The unwilling workmen begin to work.
4. Brigantes attoniti sunt. The Brigantes are astonished.
5. Flavius castellum lapideum aedificat. Flavius is building a stone fortress.
6. polyspaston mirabile saxa tollit. The amazing crane lifts stones.

11c 1. saxa, in lapicidinis secta, maxima sunt. The stones, cut in the quarry, are very big.

2. operarius saxum, in plaustro tractum, tollit. The workman lifts the stone dragged in a wagon.

3. saccarii, a Flavio iussi, laborare incipiunt. The dockers, ordered by Flavius, begin to work.

4. mus, saxo percussus, vivus est. The mouse, struck by the stone, is alive.

5. servi, in tribunali positi, anxii sunt. The slaves, placed on the platform, are anxious.

6. ancilla, a Flavio empta, Trifosa est. The slave girl, bought by Flavius, is Trifosa.
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11d non possum videre: I can’t see Odysseus sum! : I am Odysseus ehem! sed possum audire! : Aha!
But I can hear! saxum ingens tollo: I lift a huge stone. nautae! celeriter remigate!: Sailors! Row
quickly! Odysseus, a saxo non percussus, effugit!: Odysseus, not struck by the stone, is escaping!

12a 1. Minimam 2. callidi 3. tibi 4.veni 5. navigabamus 6. est 7. erant 8.iussus

12b liberare: liberate, liberation, liberty necesse: necessary, necessity felix: felicity, felicitations
testes: testament, testator edunt: edible, inedible benignus: benign tertio: tertiary
ubique: ubiquitous

12c Pandora Now you are the new slave girl! It is necessary for you to work hard.
Trifosa I am anxious. I can’t cook.
Pandora Don’t be afraid! Candidus cooks. Food cooked by Candidus is excellent.
Trifosa Do Flavius and Lepidina have one son?
Pandora They have two sons and one daughter. Rufus lives here. Iulius, sent into Dacia, is
serving as a soldier.
Trifosa The daughter lives here?
Pandora Flavia and her husband live at Catterick. with their twins. The babies are sweet.
Trifosa Who is the Greek slave?
Pandora He is Corinthus. He is very clever, because he can read and write.
Trifosa Are there animals here?
Pandora Yes! Here is Vibrissa!
Trifosa Am I allowed to stroke Vibrissa?
Pandora Yes! Here are Minimus and Minima!
Trifosa How lucky I am!