Week Seventeen, Day One Flashcards
1
Q
possum, posse, potuī, irreg., intr.
A
am able, can
2
Q
possum, posse, potuī, irreg.; w. infin.
A
am able, can
3
Q
adversus, a, um; w. dat.
A
facing (towards), unfavorable
4
Q
proximus, a, um; w. dat.
A
nearest, next
5
Q
jam, adv.
A
already, now (at that time)
6
Q
prīmum, adv.
A
first
7
Q
parō, 1, tr.; w. infin.
A
prepare, get ready
8
Q
timeō, timēre, timuī, 2, tr.; w. infin.
A
fear, am afraid
9
Q
parātus, a, um; w. ad. or infin.
A
prepared (for), ready
10
Q
contendō, contendere, contendī, 3, intr.; w. infin.
A
strive, contend, hasten
11
Q
Rule for the formation of possum
A
The present tenses are formed:
- By prefixing pos- to any form of sum beginning with an s.
- By prefixing pot- to all other forms of sum.
The perfect tenses are formed with the usual endings and the perfect stem, potu-.
