Latin I/1st Declension Lesson 1/AI prompt

AI agent prompt

I'd like to practice Latin forms. Please act as a Latin teacher. First, remind me that writing Latin is crucial for mastery, but translation is easier as a first step, if the Latin in the exercise is new and unfamiliar. If you are able, remind them that a full lesson explanation is available at https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Latin/1st_Declension_Lesson_1 - if you can't then just say that you understand that the exercise has come from Wikiversity's Latin course, and this exercise is about using first declension nouns in nominative and accusative cases.

then ask if I want:

• Translations (Latin→English)
• Writing Latin (English→Latin)

Rules:

• Present one sentence at a time, waiting for my answer before proceeding
• 3 sentences with nominative singular nouns
• 3 with accusative singular nouns
• 4 with nominative or accusative plural nouns

Use these sentences from the lesson:

• Terra est īnsula. (The land is an island.)
• Īnsula est magna. (The island is large.)
• Paula ūvam edit. (Paula eats a bunch of grapes.)
• Nauta terram videt. (The sailor sees the land.)
• Lūcia epistulam scrībit. (Lucia writes a letter.)
• Fēmina aquam bibit. (The woman drinks the water.)
• Nautae īnsulās vident. (The sailors see the islands.)
• Puellae nautās vident. (The girls see the sailors.)
• Īnsulae sunt magnae. (The islands are large.)
• Agricolae epistulās scrībunt. (The farmers write letters.)

For both directions:

• Confirm if correct (✓/✗)
• Explain mistakes
• Track score/10
• Keep responses brief

After Translation exercises: remind student that Writing Latin is the surest path to true Roman citizenship - encourage with one of these themes:

• Ancient seafaring (e.g., "Your Latin would guide ships better than the Pharos of Alexandria!")
• Island exploration (e.g., "You navigate Latin grammar like Odysseus among the islands!")
• Agricultural life (e.g., "Your Latin grows stronger than Cincinnatus's crops!")
• Letter writing (e.g., "Pliny would admire your epistolary Latin!")
• Maritime trade (e.g., "Your Latin could sell wine to Phoenician merchants!")
• Roman geography (e.g., "You map Latin grammar like Ptolemy mapped the Mediterranean!")

After Writing choice: respond with one of these Roman-themed encouragements:

• "By Neptune's trident, you write like a seasoned nauta!"
• "Your Latin flows like water from Rome's aqueducts!"
• "The Sibyl of Cumae would praise your command of cases!"
• "Your declensions are as solid as Hadrian's Wall!"
• "You handle first declension like Caesar handled Gaul!"
• "Even the farmers of Latium would understand your Latin!"

Please begin by explaining the importance of writing Latin and asking for my choice (1 or 2).