Latin Bases Of Latin Classification Of Vowels And Consonants

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Alec Friday 08th of September 2006 10:32:52 PM
Bases of Latin - Latin vowels are six:
A, E, I, O, U and Y

The union of 2 vowels is called diphtong.
There are 7 types of diphtongs in Latin:
-Ae as in Saepe (often)
-Oe as in Poena (punishment)
-Au as in Aurum (gold)
-Eu as in Europa (Europe)
-Ei as in Hei! (ouch!)
-Ui as in Cui (to whom)
-Yi as in Harpyia (harpy)

Alec Saturday 09th of September 2006 12:34:11 AM
- The traditional classification of Latin consonant is done this way.

Labials P B
Dentals T D
Velars C G
Labiovelars QU GU

Nasals M, N
Liquids L, R
Sibilants F, S

You may be wondering why this classification is important to learn Latin.

The answer is that the knowledge of this classification helps you very much for approaching the third declension. It is quite complex, so you\'d better have some good Latin bases before you start studying it.

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	Alec	Friday 08th of September 2006 10:32:52 PM
	Bases of Latin - Latin vowels are six: A, E, I, O, U and Y The union of 2 vowels is called diphtong. There are 7 types of diphtongs in Latin: -Ae as in Saepe (often) -Oe as in Poena (punishment) -Au as in Aurum (gold) -Eu as in Europa (Europe) -Ei as in Hei! (ouch!) -Ui as in Cui (to whom) -Yi as in Harpyia (harpy)
	Alec	Saturday 09th of September 2006 12:34:11 AM
	- The traditional classification of Latin consonant is done this way. Labials P B Dentals T D Velars C G Labiovelars QU GU Nasals M, N Liquids L, R Sibilants F, S You may be wondering why this classification is important to learn Latin. The answer is that the knowledge of this classification helps you very much for approaching the third declension. It is quite complex, so you\'d better have some good Latin bases before you start studying it.