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accusative + quod clause (takes indicative)

Taedat mquod in omnibus sententis puella est.

It bores me that the girl is in all the sentences.

Impersonal Verbs Expressing Concern or Interest

interest, interesse, interfuit it is important, it concerns

rfert, rferre, rtulit it is important, it concerns

These impersonal constructions can take:

fem. sg. abl. possessive adj. (interested party) + neut. nom. noun

Hoc rfert me.

This is important to me.

fem. sg. abl. possessive adj. + subject infinitive

Legere rfert tu.

It bores you to read about the girl.

fem. sg. abl. possessive adj. + substantive ut clause

Ut dpuell legamus rfert vostr.

It is important to you that we read about the girl.

fem. sg. abl. possessive adj. + indirect question

Me rfert qupuella sit.

It concerns me who the girl is.

genitive (for third person) + neut. nom. / subj. inf. / subs. ut / ind. ques.

Legere rfert tu.

It bores me to read about the girl.

140: Direct and Indirect Reflexives A direct reflexive refers to the subject of its clause or sentence.

Rx snsit cvssuamurbem regere nn posse.

The king perceived that the citizens were not able to rule their own city.

A indirect reflexive refers to the subject of its clause or sentence.

Rx snsit cvssodisse.

The king perceived that the citizens hated him.

141: Subjunctive by Attraction

Used in clauses that are subordinate to infinitives notin Indirect Statement or to other

clauses with verbs in the subjunctive.

Sapientis est fugere ubi perculumsentiat.

It is characteristic of a wise man to flee when he perceives danger

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142: Supine

A verbal noun, appearing only in the accusative singular and the ablative singular.

4th pp + -um (acc.) / - (abl.)

The accusative supine expresses purpose with a verb of implied or stated motion.

Marcusinterfectumvnit. Marcus came for the purpose of killing.

The ablative supine expresses an Ablative of Respect.

Mirabilevs!

How strange with respect to seeing!

Vocabulary

caput, capitisn. head

nmen, nminisn. divine power, divinity, divine spirit, numen

orbis, orbis, -ium m. ring circleorbis terrrum world

vultus, vultsm. expression, face

circumd, circumdare, circumded, circumdtus place around; surround

for, fr, ftus sum speak, say

obst, obstre, obstit, obsttum stand in the way; hinder, block

vet, vetre, vetu, vetitus forbid

dterre, dterrre, dterru, dterritus deter, prevent

prohibe, prohibre, prohibu, prohibitus prevent; prohibit, forbidvereor, verr, veritus sum be in awe of, show respect to; dread, fear

cing, cingere, cnx, cnctus surround; gird (on oneself)

cnstitu, cnstituere, cnstitu, cnstittus set up, establish; decide

rapi, rapere, rapu, raptus seize, tear away, snatch away

ripi, ripere, ripu, reptus tear away, snatch away

solv, solvere, solv, soltus loosen; free, release; dissolve

impedi, impedre, impedv/-i, impedtus hinder, impede

interest, interesse, interfuit it is important, it concernsmiseret, miserre, miseruit / miseritum est it moves (one) to pity

paenitet, paenitre, paenituit it causes (one) to repent / regret

piget, pigre, piguit it disgusts (one), it irks (one)

pudet, pudre, puduit / puditum est it makes (one) ashamed

rfert, rferre, rtulit it is important, it concerns

taedet, taedre, taesum est it makes (one) tired / sick

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celer, celeris, celere swift

dulcis, dulce sweet, pleasant

turpis, turpe foul, ugly, base, shameful

n [conj.] [introduces positive Fear clause] that

qun [conj.] [introduces Prevention clause] that not, from

quod [conj.] the fact that

quminus [conj.] [introduces Prevention clause] by which the less, from

ut [conj.] [introduces negative Fear clauses] that not

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