2006-10-31 03:03:12 · 7 answers · asked by starbuck 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is verb conjugation.
For example
Amo = I love
Amas = you love (singular)
Amat = he,she,it loves
Amamus = we love
Amamis = you love (p[lural)
Amant = they love.
I do not understand the use of the single letter B. It has no meaning.
2006-10-31 03:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the verb endings for the imperfect tense of a 1st conjugation verb. The primers in my day always gave 'amo' 'I love' as the example. The full thing would be
amabam - I used to love, or was loving
amabas - you (singular)
amabat he/she
amabamus - we
amabatis - you (plural)
amabant - they
2006-10-31 11:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by skaters mam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the imperfect endings.
so for, say dance it would mean
I was dancing
you were dancing
he/she/it was dancing
We were dancing
Those endings mean that respectively when suffixed to any latin verb.
2006-10-31 11:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by richard1.eves@btinternet.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are the endings of verbs, I remember learning it as follows
portobam, portobas, portobat, portobatis, portobamus, portobant!
I can't remember which tense they are though!
2006-10-31 11:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Lennon got it right: 'Amo, amas, aminibus, amarmalady moon.' - Spaniard in the Works.
2006-10-31 13:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My boyfriend (who is a genius!) says
It is the active, indicative, imperfect tense. E.g. "amabam" - I was loving/I used to love.
Hope that helps!
2006-10-31 11:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by listen_to_me!!! 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope sorry!
2006-10-31 11:12:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋