Parsing

Parsing This is a comprehensive list. Those who are in beginning levels of Latin may not recognize some of the terms and forms on this list.

Parsing is the explanation of the form and the syntax (grammatical explanation) of words. It consists of two parts, (1) exact identification of the form of the word and (2) an explanation of its use in the sentence. I. Identification If the word is a:

then you should give:

Noun

Case, Number, and Gender

Adjective

Case, Number, and Gender

Pronoun

Case, Number, and Gender

Relative Pronoun

Case, Number, and Gender

Verb

Person, Number, Tense, Voice, and Mood

Participle

Tense, Voice, Case, Number, and Gender

Infinitive

Tense and Voice

II. Syntax (grammatical explanation) If the word is a:

then you should give:

Noun

why it is in the case it is

Adjective

the word it modifies; if it is use substantivally, indicate this

Pronoun

why it is in the case it is; what noun it is standing for

Relative Pronoun

why it is in the case it is; its antecedent

Verb

why it is in the mood it is

Participle

what it modifies; why it is in the case it is

Infinitive

why is it in the infinitive form