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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Latin grammatical terminology, script and alphabet, pronunciation, syllable length, word stress. 2. Nouns of the first and second declensions, personal, demonstrative, and possessive pronouns 3. Present, imperfect, and future indicative of verbs of the first to fourth conjugations - active and passive forms, the verb esse 4. Nouns of the third to fifth declensions 5. Adjectives, adverbs, degrees of comparison 6. Cardinal and ordinal numbers, Roman dating 7. Vocabulary focused on the most common types of Latin sources 8. Basics of Latin syntax
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to the basics of Latin grammar and syntax with a focus on vocabulary selected from written sources of Czech origin from the 14th to 19th centuries. The aim is to understand the basic types of Latin documents from this period (primarily deeds, town records, registry records, inscriptions) and their correct translation into Czech. The course is therefore purely practical in nature. The introductory familiarization with the alphabet and phonology is oriented towards understanding the specifics of pronunciation, syllable quantity, and stress in Latin. Latin, as a flexible language, necessarily requires the acquisition of a minimum of grammar (five declensions of nouns, four conjugations of verbs including deponent verbs, pronoun and adjective inflection, verb tenses), to which a general minimum of vocabulary can be added and supplemented with specific vocabulary according to the diction of the sources. Through examples, particularly from the most diplomatically important documents, students will gain an overview of the specific features of medieval and modern Latin and will be able to interpret simple texts of an official or literary nature.
Students will gain a basic understanding of Latin grammar, enabling them to translate and interpret simple texts. They will become familiar with the Latin script, alphabet, and its development, changes in Latin pronunciation, and rules of accentuation. They will gradually delve into the secrets of the Latin system of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, numerals, and pronouns with the aim of creating a foundation for understanding simple texts. At the same time, they will become familiar with the vocabulary necessary for interpreting Latin texts from the Middle Ages and early modern period.
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The course concludes with a written test divided into two parts: in the first part, students demonstrate their practical knowledge of basic grammar (declension, conjugation) and vocabulary; the second part tests their translation skills using selected examples from diplomatic and literary sources. The maximum number of points is 20, and the minimum required to pass the course is 11 points.
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Recommended literature
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Bilíková, E. Přehled latinské mluvnice. 2011.
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Kábrt, J., Kucharský, P. Latinsko-český slovník. Praha, 2016.
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Novotný F. a kol. Základní latinská mluvnice. Praha, 1992.
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Panhuis, D. Gramatika latiny. Praha, 2014.
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Zachová, J. Latina pro historiky a archiváře. Praha, 1994.
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