Chapter 3 Grammar

Question 1

What is the predicative dative?

Answer 1

When one thing is acting as another
In English = “This fish is a shark”
In Latin = “The fish acts as a shark”

Question 2

How is the predicative dative formed?

Answer 2

The verb to be.

Question 3

In indirect statements if the main verb is in the past then…

Answer 3

The next verb is pushed back a tense.

Question 4

When you see a long sentence what do you bracket off?

Answer 4

Prepositions with their relevant words.
Relative Clauses

Question 5

What do you identify in a new sentence?

Answer 5

Main verb
Subject
Object

Question 6

What is a gerund?

Answer 6

A verbal noun.

Question 7

How to translate a gerund?

Answer 7

the act of verb e.g. the act of smiling

Question 8

How is a gerund formed?

Answer 8

-nd + um. e.g. portand with 2nd declension endings (except nominative which uses infinitive)

Question 9

What are the gerund endings?

Answer 9

Infinitive for nomnative
then second declension endings. um, I, o, o (Bello)

Question 10

What is the gerund of eo?

Answer 10

Eundum

Question 11

Gerund + Accusative =

Answer 11

Purpose

Question 12

Gerund + Genitive + Causa =

Answer 12

For the sake of

Question 13

Gerund + Genitive + (not causa) =

Answer 13

The art of

Question 14

Gerund + Dative =

Answer 14

Is suitable…

Question 15

Gerund + Ablative =

Answer 15

By verbring. e.g. By running

Question 16

What is the Gerundive?

Answer 16

A verbal adjective

Question 17

How is the gerundive formed?

Answer 17

Same as Gerund
-nd + um. e.g. portand with 2nd declension endings (except nominative which uses infinitive)

Question 18

If you are unsure whether it is a gerundive or gerund which is more likely?

Answer 18

Gerund

Question 19

How is a gerundive translated?

Answer 19

The X Needing to be Verbed… / X Must be Verbed
Or
X Needs to Verb/ X must Verb

Question 20

What is a common gerundive?

Answer 20

Miserandus = needing to be pitied.