Week Eleven, Day Four

Question 1

Suus vs. ējus and eōrum

Answer 1

Suus is used to refer to the subject of its own clause (direct reflexive). When his, her, its, etc., do not refer to the subject of their own clause, ējus and eōrum are to be used (except in some cases, see the next grammar card).

Question 2

Suus and suī as indirect reflexives

Answer 2

When a personal pronoun of the 3rd person is in a subordinate purpose clause or indirect question and refers to the subject of the main verb, suī and suus (not is, ea, id or ējus, eōrum) should be used.