III. Understanding English and the First Declension in Latin (Latin in Layman's REVAMPED)

Here I first get on a SOAP box in discussing the real reason as to why I love Latin and why this is more than a language podcast, but more like an "Everything" type of podcast. That's why I like Latin, because it amplifies your understanding of the world around you. After my five minute rant, I get into understanding parts of speech, and then apply it to their Latin counterparts. As I tell my students, they're just fancy-dancy-10-dollar words that mean simple grammatical concepts!  The example I mention in the podcast: “The grandmother of my girlfriend gave her daughter a coin from her purse, your majesty.” “Grandmother” is the subject of the sentence. “Of my girlfriend” shows possession. “Gave” is the verb. “Her daughter,” which could also be expressed as “to her daughter,” is the indirect object. “A coin” is the direct object. “From her purse” is a prepositional phrase consisting of “from” plus its object “purse.” And finally, “your majesty” is a direct address.