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The Numbers Game

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This document contains a series of questions testing linguistic knowledge about topics such as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and numbers in various languages. Sample questions cover the plural form of Latin words; linguistic terms like guttural sounds; words starting or ending with specific consonant sounds; meanings of English words; numbers in German; pronunciation of letters in Italian and Spanish; transliteration between alphabets; and counting in Latin.

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The Numbers Game for linguists only…
What is the plural of discipulus? discipuli
What sound group is represented by the sounds g, k, q, c guttural
Write a word that starts with an unvoiced labial? Potato Penguin Paper
Gender of a noun = masculine or feminine What is the number of a noun? Singular or plural
Change discipula to plural discipulae
What two meanings does the English word digit have? Numeral Finger or toe
To what language do the following numbers belong… funf, sechs, sieben German
How do you pronounce ci in Italian? chi
What does the Latin qu turn into in Spanish? cu
Write a word that ends with a voiced dental. Hundred Thousand David
From where did the Roman numerals C and M come? Centum and mille
In Latin v sounds like w . In what language does w sound like v ? German
What are you doing when you write Greek in the Roman alphabet? transliterating
Write the number five in five languages besides English. Quinque, cinque, cinco, cinq, pente, funf
Why are v and f called labio-dental sounds? They are made with the lips and teeth.
Name three languages that have the identical feminine #1. Latin, Italian, Spanish
What language is used to divide units of measurement into smaller units? Give one example. Latin Decimeter, centigram, milliliter
Bonus points pick one person to come forward and answer the following question for 3 extra points. Team with the most points so far gets to go first.
Count to ten in Latin backwards. Decem Novem Octo Septem Sex Quinque Quattuor Tres Duo Unus

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The Numbers Game

  • 1. The Numbers Game for linguists only…
  • 2. What is the plural of discipulus? discipuli
  • 3. What sound group is represented by the sounds g, k, q, c guttural
  • 4. Write a word that starts with an unvoiced labial? Potato Penguin Paper
  • 5. Gender of a noun = masculine or feminine What is the number of a noun? Singular or plural
  • 6. Change discipula to plural discipulae
  • 7. What two meanings does the English word digit have? Numeral Finger or toe
  • 8. To what language do the following numbers belong… funf, sechs, sieben German
  • 9. How do you pronounce ci in Italian? chi
  • 10. What does the Latin qu turn into in Spanish? cu
  • 11. Write a word that ends with a voiced dental. Hundred Thousand David
  • 12. From where did the Roman numerals C and M come? Centum and mille
  • 13. In Latin v sounds like w . In what language does w sound like v ? German
  • 14. What are you doing when you write Greek in the Roman alphabet? transliterating
  • 15. Write the number five in five languages besides English. Quinque, cinque, cinco, cinq, pente, funf
  • 16. Why are v and f called labio-dental sounds? They are made with the lips and teeth.
  • 17. Name three languages that have the identical feminine #1. Latin, Italian, Spanish
  • 18. What language is used to divide units of measurement into smaller units? Give one example. Latin Decimeter, centigram, milliliter
  • 19. Bonus points pick one person to come forward and answer the following question for 3 extra points. Team with the most points so far gets to go first.
  • 20. Count to ten in Latin backwards. Decem Novem Octo Septem Sex Quinque Quattuor Tres Duo Unus