Chapter 1 Flashcards
orior, -iri, ortus
arise
conor, -ari
attempt; try
progredior, progredi, progressus
go, proceed
paulatim (adv.)
gradually
ultra (prep. + acc.)
beyond
pertingo, pertingere
to reach, to get as far as
quatenus
as far as, in so far as
ius, iuris, N.
law
praeter
beyond, before
prout
as; just as
praecipuus, -a, -um
particular, especial
constat
it is plain, evident
accidit
it happens
placet
it pleases
patet
it is clear, evident, well known
decet
it is becoming, proper
necesse est
it is necessary
refert
it concerns
relinquitur
it remains
licet (v.)
it is allowed
licet (adv.)
although
libet
it pleases
videtur
it seems
oportet
it is fitting, one ought
interest
it concerns
quod (rel. pron.)
which
quod (conj.)
because, that
Impersonal Verbs
Impersonal verbs are used frequently in scholastic texts. Many impersonal verbs appear only in the third person singular and in the infinitive and gerund forms. They are usually translated in English with “it” as an impersonal subject. Verbs like videtur and relinquitur are used impersonally in the passive voice.
The relative pronoun, qui, quae, quod
It occurs in virtually every paragraph of scholastic philosophical writing. The relative pronoun agrees in gender and number with its antecedent; however, its case is determined by the function it serves within its clause.
qui, cuius, cui, quem, quo
qui, quorum, quibus, quos, quibus
quae, cuius, cui, quam, qua
quae, quarum, quibus, quas, quibus
quod, cuius, cui, quod, quo
quae, quorum, quibus, quae, quibus
