gerundives Flashcards
how does gerundive agree with noun
case, number, gender
when is gerundive used
in place of gerund when there’s a object
translate: puella amorem librorum legendorum habet
the girl has a love of reading books
translate: discamus diligenter magistro audiendo
we learn by listening carefully to the teacher
how to express purpose with gerundive
ad + accusative genitive or causa/gratia + genitive gerundive
translate: venerunt ad regem videndum
they came to see the king
what does causa/gratia + genitive accusative do
express purpose
translate: frumenti petendi causa manebimus
we will remain for the purpose of seeking grain
translate: gallorum superandorum gratia petimus
we attack for the sake of conquering the gauls
what does passive periphrastic do
shows total necessity
what use of the gerundive shows total necessity
passive periphrastic
translating passive periphrastic in present tense
“must be”
translating passive periphrastic in past tense
“had to be”
what use of the dative goes with passive periphrastic
dative of agent
translate: leges militibus conservandae sunt
the laws must be preserved by the soldiers
