Latin proper noun
Rōma
Rōma, Rōmae f.
Rōma is a Latin proper noun. In the 5 analysed lines it was read in, it means “of Rome” (2 times), “Rome” (2 times) and “at Rome” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from Rōma to the words it goes with.
Urbem Romam a principio reges habuere;
At the beginning, kings ruled the city of Rome.
Romam: object of habuere.
Condita civitate, quam ex nomine suo Romam vocavit, haec fere egit.
After founding the city, which he called Rome from his own name, he accomplished these things, more or less.
Romam: completes vocavit.
multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem, inferretque deos Latio, genus unde Latinum, Albanique patres, atque altae moenia Romae.
and having suffered much also in war, until he founded a city, and brought his gods to Latium, whence came the Latin race, and the Alban fathers, and the walls of high Rome.
Romae: goes with moenia (“of …”).
Tum, cum uxores ipse et populus suus non haberent, invitavit ad spectaculum ludorum vicinas urbi Romae nationes atque earum virgines rapuit.
Then, since he himself and his people had no wives, he invited to a spectacle of games the nations neighboring the city of Rome, and he seized their maidens.
Romae: goes with urbi (“of …”).
Deinde Romae per quinos dies senatores imperaverunt et his regnantibus annus unus completus est.
Then at Rome senators ruled for five days each, and with these reigning, one year was completed.
Romae: tells how, where or when about imperaverunt.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Romae | Genitive · Singular · Feminine | 2 |
| Romam | Accusative · Singular · Feminine | 2 |
| Romae | Locative · Singular · Feminine | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to Rōma by an arc in these lines, most often first.
Grammar
- About the genitiveThe Latin genitive ties one noun to another, where English says “of” or adds ’s. Its uses and endings, with real lines from the story of Perseus and Genesis.
- About the accusativeThe Latin accusative marks the direct object and follows prepositions of motion such as ad and in. Uses and endings, with real lines from Genesis and Eutropius.
- About the locativeThe Latin locative says “at” a place: for cities, towns, small islands and a few words such as domī. With real lines from Eutropius and Pliny.