Who Is Acting: -o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt

Level 1

Six endings, six persons, the same in every family.

How It Works

Person	Ending	amare	habere
I	-o	amo	habeo
you (one)	-s	amas	habes
he, she, it	-t	amat	habet
we	-mus	amamus	habemus
you (all)	-tis	amatis	habetis
they	-nt	amant	habent

Latin adds a word for I or you only to stress it. The words come at Level 2: ego and tu.

The first person ending shows the family: amo, habeo, duco, capio, audio. In each family the other endings sit on the stem vowel: amas, habes, ducis. You learn the vowels family by family.

Examples (5)

Laudo Deum.
I praise God.
The ending -o means I.
Habes librum.
You have a book.
The ending -s means you, one person.
Puella cantat.
The girl sings.
The ending -t means he, she or it, here the girl.
Rosas portamus.
We carry roses.
The ending -mus means we.
Videtis Marcum.
You all see Marcus.
The ending -tis means several people.

Common Mistakes

Using the singular you when you mean several people.
Marcum vides.
Marcum videtis.
Intended meaning: You all see Marcus. Vides means you, one person. Several people take -tis.

How It Connects

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Who Is Acting: -o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -ntLevel 1

Learn This First

The six endings are the details of the idea that endings show the person.

The Ending Shows Who Acts
Know that verb endings show the person, because this entry sets out all six, one for each person: amo, amas, amat.
Foundations

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