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- LATIN TUTOR
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- To use this program, copy it to whatever directory you wish and unzip it.
- then at the c:> prompt type "latin" followed by the *.voc file you wish
- to study. Usage, c:> latin aed?.voc .
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- The *.voc files each contain the vocabulary of 50 lines in Book
- one of The Aeneid by Vergil. The voc files are ordered as such,
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- aed1.voc lines 1-50
- aed2.voc lines 51-100
- aed3.voc lines 101-150
- ...... ............
- ...... ............
- aed15.voc lines 700-756.
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- This program tests the user on vocabulary, Latin to English, and
- English to Latin. It also tests the user on word parts. For example,
- on line one in the Aeneid vergil has the word virum, so the program
- will ask the user the nominative masculine singular form (the dictionary
- form) of this word. For example in Book one Line one word Vergil writes
- "Virum", so the user must type "vir".
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- Also, so the vocabuary does not always appear in the same order the
- user has the option to "change the order of the vocabulary". This
- will mix up the words.
-
- For studying Vergil I recomend that the student learn the Latin to English
- vocabulary then learn the English to Latin, then do the word parts. After
- the student has this vocabulary down reading The Aeneid will be much more
- meaningful. When I first read the Aeneid I wish I had a program like this
- to use!
-
- Note: I did not include EVERY word from the Aeneid here! I skipped over
- most adverbs and many of the very obvious words (like "humanus", I wonder
- what that word means?).Also, I tried not to repeat words. If there is a word
- in lines 1-50 and the same word in lines 51-100, chances are it won't be
- repeated in the file for lines 51-100.
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- This program can accomodate ANY text. If you are reading something other
- than book I of The Aeneid you can make your own voc files to study, or have
- me do it. I charge $5.00 per 100 lines if you send me the vocabulary and
- English definitions that you want or I may look them up for you for $20.00
- per 100 lines. This may seem pricey but think about it, I would have to
- read the text and look up all these words for you (I only use english
- equivelents meaningful to the text).I am not out to make money!
-
- To make your own *.voc files :
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- 1st line) Word as it is in text <space> dictionary listings
- English meaning #1
- " " #2
- " " #3
- " " #4
- " " #5
- 2nd word ect....
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- For example in line one Book I of the Aeneid I see the word "cano".
- to insert this word into a *.voc file I would do as follows,
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- cano cano canere cecini cantum
- sing
- play
- praise
- predict
- x
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- These English equivilents must be only one word (for verbs no "to" in front
- of them. This goes for passive verbs too!)
- If you can't (or do not want to) give 5 English equilivents then you
- must place an 'x' in place of the word. There has to be 5 lines of text
- under the latin words for the program to work.
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- My goal here is to further the study of Latin, a truly beautiful language,
- if you like this program send me a donation (say $5.00). This will make it
- possiblle for me to make better Language programs. This program can also
- use vocabulary for other languages, it just has to use the Roman alphabet.
- If you have any questions (or complaints) you can get ahold of me at:
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- Jefferson Bjoraker
- bjor0023@gold.tc.umn.edu
- 2701 Harriet Ave S #101
- Minneapolis, MN. 55408
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