My kid, who is just finishing an 8-week intensive Latin class (they learn two semesters of Latin in eight weeks), taught entirely online, has something to share:
on the last week of my 8 week intensive language course, i would like to say that language, as a concept, was a mistake, and should not have happened, and it is bad
— datefriend time @ one of these days 💖💛💙 (@jasperlizard) July 13, 2020
in latin moremur and moriemur are verbs that mean different things and the only difference is the i, which is not even the worst of it. cecidit and cecidit mean different things. but you see this pales in comparison to what english does language was a MISTAKE
— datefriend time @ one of these days 💖💛💙 (@jasperlizard) July 13, 2020
Might I recommend The Lion-eating Poet in the Stone Den?
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ReplyDeleteHa! That's great.
Out of curiosity, what is the difference between cecidit and cecidit?
ReplyDeleteAlso, have you introduced the Kid to the lion-eating poet?
ReplyDeleteThey're both 3rd person singular perfect forms, but from two different verbs -- cadere, which means to fall or to die; and caedere, which means to cut down or to kill.
Cecidit: he fell, he died
Cecidit: he cut (someone) down, he killed (someone)
So the same exact form but diametrically opposed meanings.
I forgot to send the lion poem to the kid! Thanks for reminding me!