Bonii is not a word... - Page 4

gasoltub · #31 03-22-2005, 10:26 AM

We are the knights who say bonii!

seriously, I frown upon it too. What's wrong with "bonuses"?

belloc · #32 03-22-2005, 10:41 AM

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Ablative: no one really knows what the ablative case is for, so we'll skip it.

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The ablative is an adverbial case used (generally) for indicating the manner of an action. It's also the case used with many prepositions. "I bought a new computer with my bonus (cum bono meo) from Party Poker."

Magister Belloc

belloc · #33 03-22-2005, 10:44 AM

JMJ

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While your latin kung fu is good, you must remember that "bonus" is an adjective, not a noun. Two thwacks with the ruler.

AMDG

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In both Latin and English, adjectives used substantively function as nouns:

"The meek shall inherit the earth." "Only the good (bonus) die young."

It's much more common in Latin than in English.

Magister Belloc

FlFishOn · #34 03-22-2005, 11:19 AM

I speak from personal knowledge here.

Shoe · #35 03-22-2005, 04:03 PM

Occasionally words are added to the dictionary. If we keep using it enough, it might be there someday!

Also, internet forums and grammer police do not get along.

DocMartin · #36 03-22-2005, 04:09 PM

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Bonii is not a word...

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It's a way of life.

Guthrie · #37 03-22-2005, 04:17 PM

Points must be subracted from his final score, however, for improper use of ellipsii.

chesterp · #38 03-22-2005, 04:47 PM

go Jesuits! st. louis university highschool. though i never took latin there

dburk2 · #39 03-22-2005, 05:35 PM

not at all. bonus in latin is an adjective but hes using english, in english its a noun. you can say hes very bonus..

Guy McSucker · #40 03-22-2005, 06:19 PM

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Let's review our masculine -us latin declension

Case Sing/Plural
Nominative: Bonus/Boni
Gentive: Boni/Bonorum
Dative: Bono/Bonis
Accusative: Bonum/Bonos
Ablative: Bono/Bonis

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Oh bone, where art thou?

You forgot the vocative. Oh dear.

Guy.