Chapter 2 Grammar Flashcards
What are the principal parts of the verb?
Present, infinitive, perfect active, supine.
How to spot a deponent?
Uor
What is an indirect statement?
A report of what someone saw, or does.
What is an indirect statement made of?
Accusative and Infinitive
How is a future passive infinitive made?
Supine + infinitive + ire
= confecturum iri
What are participles?
Adjective formed from a verb.
What are the four participles?
Present active
Perfect Passive
Future Active
Deponents ONLY = Perfect Active
How to spot a present active participle?
ns e.g.portans
How to spot a prefect passive participle?
us e.g. portatus
How to spot a future active participle?
urus e.g. portaturus
How to spot a prefect active participle?
us e.g. locutus (only for deponents)
What are ablative absolutes?
Phrase using by with or from but usually talking about something while something else is happening.
What are ablative absolutes made up of?
Noun/Pronoun + Participle ALL in Ablative
What are impersonal verbs?
Verbs where ‘it’ is the subject.
What are the four impersonal verbs and translations?
Placet (dative) = it is pleasing…
Licet (dative ) = it is allowed…
Necesse est (dative) = it is necessary…
Oportet (active) = I ought to…