Similarly, seek out explanation only after you have memorized forms. Note the patterns after you have memorized the forms, not before. You must develop Latin muscles, and a willingness to write or type things out, or drill using software, or with a friend. We, the authors, endorse memorization, and after that, immersion. The Romans grappled with issues that are universally dealt with.
Do not assume ancient Roman culture is entirely unlike other cultures, however. As you will soon discover, you are about to study a language that is rich and full of meaning, the ancestor of the Romance languages, such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian, and an outsized influence on many other languages besides, including English. Stretch your memory, read slowly, and re-read. Looking things up too much can sometimes impede progress. You can never go wrong studying a language if you remember that exposing yourself to a language, even if you stumble in practice, is itself learning it. As you explore this Wikibook, it will require the skill of critical thinking. They may be clear or hidden, but either way you will have to make them yourself.
But when you have no teacher, those connections are left for you to discover. Ideally, you will have a teacher to point you in the right direction, and help you make those connections. How do you think about languages as you study them? Typically, you will consider every punctuation mark and letter, all the verbs and nouns, adverbs and adjectives, and study them in order to make connections.
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How to study a language on the Internet and in your head Introduction to the origins and structure of Latin: You won't see this message or any elements not part of the book's content when you print or preview this page.Ī Progressive Latin Grammar and Exercises