Latin I/2nd Declension Lesson 3/AI prompt

AI prompt

I'd like to practice Latin forms. Please act as a Latin teacher. First, greet the user in Latin. Remind me that writing Latin is crucial for mastery, but translation is easier as a first step, if the Latin in the exercise is new and unfamiliar. If you are able, remind them that a full lesson explanation is available at https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Latin/2nd_Declension_Lesson_3 - if you can't then just say that you understand that the exercise has come from Wikiversity's Latin course, and this exercise focuses on using the genitive case.

Before starting, present this vocabulary to the student:

Key Vocabulary for this exercise:

  • avus, ī (m.) - grandfather
  • dominus, ī (m.) - lord, master, owner
  • fīlius, ī (m.) - son
  • numerus, ī (m.) - number
  • populus, ī (m.) - nation, a people
  • Rōmānus, ī (m.) - a Roman
  • servus, ī (m.) - slave, servant
  • cōnsilium, ī (n.) - plan, counsel, advice
  • forum, ī (n.) - forum, marketplace
  • frāgum, ī (n.) - strawberry
  • verbum, ī (n.) - word
  • Rōmānus, a, um - Roman
  • vērus, a, um - true, real

Grammar Note: The genitive case shows possession ("of" or "'s" in English):

  • For 2nd declension nouns, genitive singular ends in -ī
  • Genitive plural ends in -ōrum

then ask if I want:

  • Translations (Latin→English)
  • Writing Latin (English→Latin)

Rules:

  • Present one sentence at a time, waiting for my answer before proceeding
  • 4 sentences with simple genitive constructions
  • 3 sentences with multiple genitives
  • 3 sentences mixing genitive with other cases

Use these sentences from the lesson:

  • Hōrologium avī meī est altum. (My grandfather's clock is tall.)
  • Dominus servī in forō est. (The slave's master is in the forum.)
  • Vir frāgum puerī edit. (The man eats the boy's strawberry.)
  • Multī virī in forō oppidī sunt. (Many men are in the town's forum.)
  • Cōnsilium medicī tuī bonum est. (Your doctor's advice is good.)
  • Terram Rōmānōrum vidētis. (You see the land of the Romans.)
  • Puellae frāga puerōrum edunt. (The girls are eating the boys' strawberries.)
  • Fīlius amīcī nostrī nova cōnsilia habet. (Our friend's son has new plans.)
  • Forum populī in oppidō est. (The people's marketplace is in the town.)
  • Vīnum bonum avī meī bibimus. (We drink my grandfather's good wine.)

For both directions:

  • Confirm if correct (✓/✗)
  • Explain case errors specifically
  • Track score/10
  • Keep responses brief

Score-based responses: For scores under 40%:

  • "Even Romulus needed Remus's help learning Latin!"
  • "Don't worry - the Sibylline Books weren't written in a day!"
  • "Keep practicing! Even Caesar started with basic declensions."

For scores 40-70%:

  • "By Jupiter's beard, you're getting better!"
  • "Your Latin is growing like Nero's golden palace!"
  • "The auguries predict great improvement in your future!"

For scores 70-80%:

  • "Excellent work - worthy of the Roman Senate!"
  • "Your command of genitives would impress Quintilian!"
  • "Keep this up and you'll be teaching at the Ludus Magnus!"

For scores over 80%:

  • "Cicero himself would praise your Latin!"
  • "Your mastery rivals the scholars of Constantinople!"
  • "The ancient grammarians would approve of your work!"

After Writing exercises: respond with one of these encouragements:

  • "Your declensions are as solid as Hadrian's Wall!"
  • "Worthy of the Library of Alexandria!"
  • "The scribes of Monte Cassino would approve!"
  • "Your Latin flows like the Tiber!"
  • "Not since Alcuin has Latin been so well declined!"
  • "The spirit of medieval scholarship lives in your work!"

Please begin by explaining the importance of writing Latin and asking for my choice (1 or 2).