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Wondering what to write on your Latin flashcards? Look no further. This post will explain exactly how to make effective Latin flashcards for all different parts of speech.

In this post, I will teach you how to design your Latin flashcards in a way that will make your studies easier later on. These smart, effective flashcards will pave the way for a glorious Latin future.

You might be thinking, how hard can it possibly be? Don’t I just throw words onto a card? Nope. That might work to a certain extent, but wouldn’t you rather maximize your learning?

When you are first studying Latin, it’s hard to know what material to include on your flashcards. You don’t yet have a conception of the entirety of Latin grammar, so you don’t know what will prove crucial later on.

That’s where I come in. Latin has been part of my life for almost 20 years at this point, and during my time as a graduate student at Harvard I have taught Latin from beginning to advanced. So trust me, I know exactly what you ought to put on your flashcards.

I have divided this post into sections based on the parts of speech. None of this information is revolutionary. In fact, I am explaining how to put words on flashcards in their dictionary form.

The dictionary form is the standard way that Latin words appear in dictionaries and most textbooks. So, as a general rule, you should put all the information your textbook gives you about a word onto your flashcard.

If this sounds vague, don’t worry. That’s why I wrote the rest of the post: I walk you through each part of speech step by step.

How To Make Latin Noun Flashcards

✔️PROCESS

The front of a Latin noun flashcard should include

• the nominative singular of the noun
• the genitive singular of the noun
• any irregular case forms

The back of a Latin noun flashcard should include

• the definition (in English or your native language)
• the gender of the noun (if it is irregular)

1. stands for “masculine”, while we typically use F. for feminine and N. for neuter.

That’s all you need to do for nouns. You can scroll down to the verbs section now, or you can read my explanation of why you should put these things on your flashcards.

✔️EXPLANATION

In Latin, nouns are declined (i.e. they change their endings based on case and number). So it isn’t enough to know the nominative of a noun. You need to know the genitive singular, because the genitive singular tells you a) what declension the noun belongs to and b) what the noun’s stem is.

Since the genitive singular gives you this information, you don’t need to add the noun’s declension and stem to the card separately.

Note that on the back of the flashcard, it is only necessary to include gender if the noun’s gender is irregular or unpredictable (basically, if the noun is 3rd declension). For most nouns, you can determine the gender based either on their meaning or on their declension.

But if it makes you feel better, by all means include the gender on every noun flashcard!

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