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Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 8 - Understanding the Third Conjugation and all of it's dumb irregularities
Here are two important rules for you to remember:
(1) the thematic vowel in third conjugation is a short vowel; it appears as -i- or -u- in the pr…
2 years, 9 months ago
Discussing the scientific names of specific muscles in the human body, the etymology and Latin embedded within each, their origins and insertions, and their anatomical functions
Abductor pollicis brevis; Latin for "short abductor of the thumb", Lateral surface of the radius, Base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, Abduct…
2 years, 9 months ago
(A shorter) Q&A - Addressing questions regarding Glyphosate, optimized health, my tattoos, and our state of the world (financially)
Questions Addressed:
What is glyphosate?stepsonsteps
What is the best diet in order to optimize your health? I know you seem to still be on you…2 years, 9 months ago
Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 7 - Understanding and "fleshing-out" the Third Declension in Latin
Third declension is Latin’s “catch-all” category for nouns. Into it have been put all nouns whose bases end with consonants -- yep, any consonant! Th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 6 - Sum ("I am") and Possum ("I am able") in the Present, Imperfect, Future
First Person
Sum: “I am”
Sumus: “We are”
Second Person
Es: “You (s) are”
Estis: “Y’all are/You (p) are/ You all are”
Third Person
Est: “He, She, It …
2 years, 9 months ago
Discussing interesting words (that you see everyday) and discussing their linguistic history, etymology, and actual definitions
Avocado. The word avocado comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl, which means "testicle." This is because the avocado fruit is shaped like a testicle. …
2 years, 9 months ago
Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 5 - Understanding the Imperfect & Future Tense in the First and Second Conjugations
There are three important rules to remember:
(1) the tense sign for the future tense is -bi- meaning “will”;
(2) the tense sign for the imperfect t…
2 years, 9 months ago
Q&A Episode - Addressing questions regarding podcasting, favorite books, dealing with autoimmune flare-ups, greatest fears, and social media's dichotomy
Be sure to check out my brother's awesome Sci-Fi fiction novel!
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Ryo in the Broke…
2 years, 9 months ago
Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 4.2 - Understanding the verb "to be" in Latin and the expectations of an intransitive vs. transitive verb
Like many verbs that are very commonly used, the verb “to be” in Latin is irregular.
Its forms are:
The infinitive is esse which translates as “To…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hurtful Words - Having important awareness of the origin of certain words
It is important to be aware of the etymological origins of these words. The roots of many hurtful words are in violence, anger, and contempt. This su…
2 years, 9 months ago