Inconsistency - Gender should be with all nouns
I'm going through the "Wheelock Vocab (Complete)" set, which is pretty good (I appreciate the macrons). I studied Wheelock several years ago, so this is a review for me.
My main problem is that some nouns have gender at the end (f., m., or n.), but some don't. The problem is that to pass the typing tests, I have to remember which nouns have gender info and which don't, otherwise I'm marked incorrect. Since I have previously learned the material, mostly I find myself memorizing whether the gender info is included for a noun!
To resolve this, I think all nouns should have gender information included. The format that they use (and this needs to be consistent to pass the typing tests) is as follows:
singular form + comma + space + plural form + comma + space + (m/f/n) + period
(The period is optional in the typing tests right now, which is good).
Here is an example:
patria, patriae, f.
Any comments? How can I make this happen?
I'm getting confused here. 'Classical Latin' doesn't appear on the language list as far as I can see, I can only get here by a direct url or a link in a profile. The 'Latin' page is much busier.
http://www.memrise.com/topic/latin/
I'm no expert, but I was under the impression that 'classical latin' meant classical as opposed to ecclesiastical, with the difference being pronunciation? In which case I would have thought they'd have one topic rather than separate ones, as is the case for other languages with differing pronunciation.
Maybe a post in the main forums would be a good idea, or contacting one of the Latin curators?
Posted by fubsadoo 7/26/12 (10 months ago)Yes, the Classical Latin topic is not one of the active wikis at the moment, and therefore is hidden - that might be the problem here. The main Latin topic has got quite a few curators who are doing an excellent job.
This Latin Composition topic also doesn't have any curators, yet, but it would be great to have your help with it! The idea of this topic is that the test direction s from English to Latin, so that you are practicing the active recall needed for Latin composition.
BEst wishes
Ben
Posted by benwhately 7/31/12 (9 months ago)Well, yes, there are obviously not enough curators to care about those things. Even the main Latin area has lots of work to do - and Latin Composition has even more.
For example still the problem with the gender of nouns (I keep suggesting, but, yeah, I can't change it) or the forms of verbs. Lots of people create wordlists and just include the infinitive form of a verb - which is nice if you know the general rules of verb formation in Latin, although even then a comment like "follows the general rules of verb formation" would be appreciated.
When you could still edit at least your own wordlists, it was a little easier. However, the poor guy who is the only curator for Latin Composition has lots of work to do. (Still waiting for an answer to my application, though.)
Lio
Posted by TL-Lio 9/9/12 (8 months ago)