2006-10-24 08:11:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
No, it's very logical and easy to pronounce. The verbs and nouns and suchlike are easy to decline; you can do it almost like a mantra.
amare - to love: amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant
I love, you (singular) love, s/he loves, we love, you (plural) love, they love
It's a long time since I studied it and it's a shame it's not taught very much any more; it helps a lot with English!
2006-10-24 09:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by pompeii 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Latin is complex you probably have handled languages that don't seem to be closely inflected. In my case, my local language is English and my moment language is Spanish. Neither are closely inflected. When it got here time to study Latin, it was once brain boggling to start with given that you have got to decline nouns and adjectives through case. Also, you are not able to simply "up and write" in Latin. There are such a lot of specified laws you have got to comply with to be in a position to assemble sentences. When do you employ the Ablative? The Genitive? Does the verb govern the ablative or the dative? Etc, Etc. However, if you're a German main, German itself has a couple of instances you have got to observe while handling nouns, so Latin will not be as complex, given that you could have been uncovered to an inflected language.
2016-09-01 02:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grammar can be difficult if your English is weak. You must have an excellent grasp of grammar to understand all the intricacies of the horrendous use of the subjunctive mood in relative and other subordinate clauses. The sequence of tenses when using present and past tense main verbs dictates what tense the clausal verb must be in. Verbs of wishing, or expressions of opinion, use the subjunctive mood. It is essentially a lot of complex grammar. The subjunctive in English is not used nearly much, so it is something of a different mindset. It is very logical, however, so if languages are easy for you, Latin won't be difficult. I found Greek grammar to be much easier, after the Latin (over)use of the subjunctive mood.
2006-10-25 04:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be much more difficult than learning French or Spanish. Since a lot of English words are derived from Latin, it shouldn't be too hard.
2006-10-24 08:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've taken a Latin course. It's actually not very hard at all.
2006-10-24 08:24:39 · answer #5 · answered by oneeightnineone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that language dead?
2006-10-24 08:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anthony 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋