Monday, September 8, 2025

Level 3: indefinites [13] quīdam [iii] practice

Exercise: complete the Latin excerpts with the appropriate form of quīdam; the answers are at the end of the post

[i] There was a (certain) man in Caesarea named Cornelius │ vir autem __________ erat in Caesareā nōmine Cornēlius

[ii] In Joppa there was a certain disciple [fem.] named Tabitha│ In Joppē autem fuit __________ discipula, nōmine Tabitha

[iii] they seized Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country │ adprehendērunt Simōnem __________ Cȳrēnēnsem venientem dē vīllā

[iv] However, we must run aground on a certain island │ in īnsulam autem __________ oportet nōs dēvenīre

[v] a creditor (moneylender) had two debtors [= to a certain creditor were …] │ duo dēbitōrēs erant __________ fēnerātōrī

[vi] Now the slave of a certain centurion, who was valuable to him, was sick and about to die │ centuriōnis autem __________ servus male habēns erat moritūrus quī illī erat pretiōsus

[vii] And it came to pass, that, as he was in a certain place praying … │ et factum est cum esset in locō __________ ōrāns

[viii] There was a certain judge in one town who didn't fear God │ Iūdex __________ erat in __________ cīvitāte, quī Deum nōn timēbat

[ix] And certain (ones) of those standing there said to them: │ Et __________ dē illīc stantibus dīcēbant illīs:

[x] and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort │  adsūmentēsque dē vulgō virōs __________ malōs

[xi] They subvert the faith of some (people) │ subvertunt __________ fidem

[xii] (1) A certain woman loves (2) a certain (man) │ Amat mulier (1) __________ (2) __________

[xiii] Is this the chap who used to be brave [ = was brave at one time]? │  hicinest, quī fuit quondam fortis?

cuidam; cuiusdam; quādam; quaedam; quaedam; quandam; quendam; quendam; quīdam; quīdam; quīdam; quōdam; quondam; quōrundam; quōsdam

[i] vir autem quīdam erat in Caesareā nōmine Cornēlius

[ii] In Joppē autem fuit quaedam discipula, nōmine Tabitha

[iii] adprehendērunt Simōnem quendam Cȳrēnēnsem venientem dē vīllā

[iv] in īnsulam autem quandam oportet nōs dēvenīre

[v] duo dēbitōrēs erant cuidam fēnerātōrī

[vi] centuriōnis autem cuiusdam servus male habēns erat moritūrus quī illī erat pretiōsus

[vii] et factum est cum esset in locō quōdam ōrāns

[viii] Iūdex quīdam erat in quādam cīvitāte, quī Deum nōn timēbat

[ix] Et quīdam dē illīc stantibus dīcēbant illīs:

[x] adsūmentēsque dē vulgō virōs quōsdam malōs

[xi] subvertunt quōrundam fidem

[xii] Amat mulier (1) quaedam (2) quendam

[xiii] hicinest, quī fuit quondam fortis?