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ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE
a phrase consisting generally of a noun/pronoun and a modifying participle in the ablative case; loosly connected to the rest of the sentence, usually set off by commas, describing the conditions under which the action of the sentence occurs.
- ex. Roma visa, viri gaudebunt.
- Rome having been seen, the men were rejoicing.
typ. structure - noun fillers participle
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passive periphrastic
- a passive verb form consisting of the gerundive (or future passive participle) and a form of sum
- the gerundive form agrees with the subject of sum in gender, number and case
- eg - haec femina laudanda est - this woman is to be praised
- used to convey necessary, obligatory or appropriate action
- id faciendum est - this has to be done
- id faciendum erat - this had to be done
- id faciendum erit - this will have to be done
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dative of agent
the dative of agent is used (instead of the ablative of agent) with the passive periphrastic
- eg - hic liber mihi legendus erit -
- this book will have to be read by me
- i ought to/must/should read this book
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Carthage
Carthago, Carthaginis, f.
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tale, story; play
fabula, fabulae, f.
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general, commander-in-chief
imperator, imperatoris, m. (3rd d)
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power to command, supreme power, authority, command, control
imperium, imperii, n. (2nd d)
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refuge, shelter
perfugium, perfugii, n.
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slave
servus, servi, m. and serva, servae, f.
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comfort, relief
solacium, solacii, n.
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wound
vulnus, vulneris, n. (3rd d)
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back, again; inseparable prefix
re-, red-
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as, just as, when
ut, conj. + indic.
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to take, receive, accept
accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum (3)
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to take out, except; take, rececive, capture
excipio, excipere, excepi, exceptum (3)
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to take back, regain, admit, receive
recipio,recipere, recepi, receptum (3)
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to strike, push; drive out, banish
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsum (3)
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to drive out, expel, banish
expello, expellere, expuli, expulsum (3)
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to tell, report, narrate
narro, narrare, narravi, narratum (1)
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to seek, look for, strive for; ask, inquire
quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quasitum (3)
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to laugh, laugh at,
rideo, ridere, risi, risum (2)
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