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Latin I/Basics 2 Lesson 3/AI prompts

Prompt

Tested on chatGPT 4o, DeepSeek Deepthink R1, Claude.ai

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/Basics_2_Lesson_3 - 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 scrībō (I write), habeō (I have) and their forms.

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 scrībō forms (I write, you write, etc.)
  • 3 with habeō forms (I have, you have, etc.)
  • 4 with mixed verb forms including legō (I read)
  • Missing macrons for long vowels in answers, should be highlighted but are not counted as an error
  • Answers that have the same meaning or may have the same meaning as the original are counted as correct

Use these sentences from the lesson:

  • Tū librum scrībis. (You write a book.)
  • Paula librum scrībit. (Paula writes a book.)
  • Mārcus et Gāius librum scrībunt. (Marcus and Gaius write a book.)
  • Lūcia diārium habet. (Lucia has a newspaper.)
  • (Tū) librum habēs. (You have a book.)
  • Paula librum habet. (Paula has a book.)
  • Diārium legō. (I read the newspaper.)
  • Hominēs librum legunt. (The men read the book.)
  • (Nōs) librum legimus. (We read the book.)
  • Mārcus et Paula librum legunt. (Marcus and Paula read the book.)

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:

  • Joining the Senate (e.g., "Your translation skills would impress Cicero himself!")
  • Building aqueducts (e.g., "Time to channel your knowledge like a Roman aqueduct!")
  • Writing scrolls (e.g., "Your Latin is worthy of the Library of Alexandria!")
  • Teaching at the Academy (e.g., "Plato would have loved your conjugations!")
  • Medieval monastery life (e.g., "Your Latin is illuminating like a medieval manuscript!")
  • Renaissance scholarship (e.g., "Erasmus would approve of your Latin prose!")

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

  • "Ave! Your quill is as sharp as Tacitus's stylus!"
  • "By Jupiter's beard, you write like a true Roman citizen!"
  • "Your Latin is so good, Virgil might ask you to proofread the Aeneid!"
  • "The Sibylline Books could use a scribe like you!"
  • "Even the monks of Monte Cassino would admire your Latin penmanship!"
  • "Your Latin composition would make Bede proud!"

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

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