Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

SECOND LATIN
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tenuis, slight
transigere, -egi, -actus, to pass, to spend
uterque, either one, either of two, both
vehemens, strong, violent
vicissim, on the contrary, on the other hand, in turn
vigilare, to watch
vitiosus, vicious
Idioms
I. plus minusve, more or less
2. eo ••• quo, the . . . the
3. tam ••• quam, both ... and; as well as
4. alter ••• alter, one . . . the other
s. multis de causis, for many reasons
6. qua de causa, therefore
7. de industria, on purpose, by labor
I. Alius and alter.
GRAMMAR
a) Alius means other or another of an indefinite number, whereas
alter means the other of two.
Dixerunt se aliam rationem nullam habere. They said they had no
other reason.
Ex his libris duobus retinebo unum; tibi dabo alterum. Of these two
books I shall keep one; I shall give the other to you.
b) Alter ••• alter and alius ••• alius may be used in pairs to
denote either division of a group or reciprocal action.
Alterae semitam quaerunt, alterae ingemiscentes juxta viam sedent.
One group seeks the path, the others sit tnoaning by the roadside.
Alii activitatem diligunt, alii apparent energia carere. Some love activity,
others seem to lack energy.
Pater alterum puerum alteri auxilio esse admonuerat. The father had
admonished the boys to help each other.
Alius alium spectamus. We look at each other.