James' Latin Lesson

Lesson III
Vocabulary
fortuna--fortune, chance (fortunate)
Gallia--Gaul
herba--plant, herb (herbivore)
mensa--table
nauta--sailor (Nautilus)
terra--land, earth (territory)
via--road, way (Via Dolorosa)
clamo--I shout (clamor)
porto--I carry (portable, transport)
supero--I overcome, surpass (superior)

"Okay James, we're going to finish up with some work on the derivatives--I'm going to ask you for some English words that are derived from the Latin vocabulary. Are you ready?"
"Sure."
"Question 1: Something light enough to carry is _____?"
"Umm...potable."
"Well, not quite. Potable means you can drink it, that's a derivative from another Latin verb that we'll learn later."
"Right, portable."
"Yes. Question 2: When the settlers moved west, they went through Indian ______?"
"Uh."
"Through Indian____?"
"Uh. Through Indiana."
"Well, I suppose some have them might have gone through Indiana, but what was the name of the land that the Indians owned that the settlers passed through?"
"Oh, Indian territory."
"Question 3. You are ______ to be able to study Latin."
"Umm...Dolorosa?"
"James."
"I am able to be able to study Latin?"
"What's another way to say lucky? From fortuna?"
"What?"
"Fortunate. You are fortunate to be able to study Latin."
"I guess so."
"Question 4. Latin study will make you a ________ student."
<Thoughtful look>
"Latin study will make me a Latin student."