Expertlatin
- Why is Latin grammar so complex?
- Is Latin more complex than English?
- How did Vulgar Latin differ from Classical Latin?
- Why isn't Latin spoken anymore?
Why is Latin grammar so complex?
Latin Grammar Is Incredibly Hard
The word order is arbitrary, each of the verbs has several cases and all the nouns have gender. Why is Latin hard to learn for an average English speaker, you ask? This is probably the number one reason why. It can be a real struggle to learn all of this.
Is Latin more complex than English?
Latin is definitely more complex than english.... Latin morphology (cases, genders) is more complex than that of modern English, but the grammatical structure (syntax etc.) is much much simpler.
How did Vulgar Latin differ from Classical Latin?
The answer usually given is that Vulgar Latin was the language of the people, while Classical Latin, coming down to us as a literary language, was closer to how the elite spoke.
Why isn't Latin spoken anymore?
Latin essentially “died out” with the fall of the Roman Empire, but in reality, it transformed — first into a simplified version of itself called Vulgar Latin, and then gradually into the Romance languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian. Thus, Classical Latin fell out of use.