"Latin syntax is the part of Latin grammar that covers such matters as word order, the use of cases, tenses and moods, and the construction of simple and compound sentences, also known as periods."
Understanding the proper order of words in sentences in the dead language.
Parts of speech: The building blocks of sentences, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Sentence structure: Learning about word order, phrases, clauses, and how they come together to form a complete sentence.
Punctuation: Understanding the role of punctuation marks in conveying meaning and clarity in written language.
Verb tense: How different tenses of verbs signify different time frames and the rules of their usage.
Subject-verb agreement: Understanding how the number and person of the subject and verb must match for grammatical correctness.
Pronoun usage: Learning about various types of pronouns and their role in replacing nouns within sentences.
Modifiers: Understanding how words or phrases that modify other words or phrases help to convey meaning accurately.
Dependent clauses: Subordinate clauses that can't stand alone without a related independent clause.
Infinitives and gerunds: Understanding the two types of verbals that act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
Parallelism: Maintaining consistency in language by using similar grammatical structures within a sentence, paragraph, or essay.
Alphabet: Understanding the characters, sounds, and pronunciation of the language.
Morphology: Studying how words are formed and how their structure changes their meaning.
Phonology: Analyzing the sound system of the language and the rules for combining sounds to form words.
Syntax: Understanding the sentence structure and word order that is employed by the language.
Semantics: Grasping the meaning of the language and the role of context in interpretation.
Vocabulary: Acquiring a strong foundation in the words and their meanings in the language.
Texts: Reading and analyzing scripts, inscriptions, literary texts, and historical documents.
Culture: Learning about the culture and history of the people who spoke the language.
Translation: Comparing the original text to its translation in another language to gain a better understanding of the grammar and meaning.
Language family: Researching the family of languages that the dead language belonged to and how it evolved or impacts modern languages.
"The study of Latin syntax in a systematic way was particularly a feature of the late 19th century, especially in Germany."
"The reviser, Gonzalez Lodge, mentions 38 scholars whose works have been used in its revision; of these 31 wrote in German, five in English and two in French."
"The Ausführliche Grammatik der lateinischen Sprache by Raphael Kühner and Karl Stegmann (1912, first edition 1879), and the Lateinische Grammatik by Manu Leumann, J.B. Hofmann, and Anton Szantyr (revised edition Munich 1977, first edition 1926)."
"Among works published in English may be mentioned E.C. Woodcock's A New Latin Syntax (1959)."
"More recently, taking advantage of computerised texts, three major works have been published on Latin word order..."
"...one by the American scholars Andrew Devine and Laurence Stephens (2006)."
"...and two (adopting a different approach) by the Czech scholar Olga Spevak (2010 and 2014)."
"...of these 31 wrote in German..."
"...such matters as word order, the use of cases, tenses and moods, and the construction of simple and compound sentences..."
"...in the 3rd edition of Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar (1895)..."
"...the reviser, Gonzalez Lodge, mentions 38 scholars whose works have been used in its revision..."
"...(1912, first edition 1879)..."
"...by Manu Leumann, J.B. Hofmann, and Anton Szantyr..."
"...(revised edition Munich 1977, first edition 1926)..."
"...five in English..."
"...the reviser, Gonzalez Lodge..."
"...Raphael Kühner and Karl Stegmann (1912, first edition 1879)..."
"...recently... Olga Spevak (2010 and 2014)."
"...two in French."