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Nomen:
Diēs est VII/XXIX/MMXIII
Latin II Summer Session
Class Notes
PROPOSITUM: DWBAT define the term ‘deponent verbs’, recognize deponent verbs in vocabulary and in
context, translate deponent verbs, and identify and translate deponent participles and infinitives.
Facite Nunc: Examine the dictionary entry for the verb below and answer the questions that follow.
aggredior, aggredī, aggressus sum: to attack
What is unusual about this dictionary entry?
o
This verb has
principal parts, instead of
o
All of the principal parts all look they are in the
o
A Latin verb that possesses these three qualities is called ________________________.
voice.
DEPONENT VERBS
Deponent verbs can be recognized by their dictionary entry. They always only have 3 principal parts instead of
4. The most important thing to remember about deponent verbs is that although they look passive in voice, they
are always ACTIVE in their translation.
Ex. Rōmānī Punicōs aggressī sunt. The Romans attacked the Carthaginians.
miles hostem aggreditur.
The solider attacks the enemy.
consul urbem aggredī cupit.
The consul wants to attack the city.
Deponent Participles
Deponent participles are formed the same way non-deponent (normal) participles are formed. The present and
future deponent participles look active, while the perfect participle looks passive. They are all always translated
actively.
loquor, loquī, locutus sum: to speak
TENSE
Present
LATIN FORM
loquēns
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
speaking
Future
locutūrus
(being) about to speak
Perfect
locutus
having spoken
Deponent Infinitives
Deponent participles are formed the same way non-deponent (normal) infinitives are formed. The future
deponent infinitives look active, while the present and perfect infinitives look passive. They are all always
translated actively.
Present
TENSE
LATIN FORM
loquī
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
to speak
Future
locutūrus esse
to be about to speak
Perfect
locutus esse
to have spoken
Nomen:
Diēs est VII/XXIX/MMXIII
Exerceāmus!
Latin II Summer Session
Class Notes
Annotate and translate the following sentences. Some vocabulary has been provided for you. All additional
vocabulary terms can be found in your Summer Session Vocabulary List.
1. Scipiō Nasīca Tiberium sociōsque eius aggressus est, quī contiōnem habēbant.
[aggredior, aggredī, aggresus sum: to attack | contiō, contiōnis f.: meeting, assembly]
Parse aggressus est:
person and number
3rd sing.
tense and voice
perf. act.
Translation:
2. Scipiō Nasīca, loquēns cum sociīs, Tiberium, sī is veniam cīvium adipiscētur,
aggredī parat.
[adipiscor, adipiscī, adeptus sum: to win, gain | sī: if | venia, -ae f.: favor, support | parō, parāre, parāvī,
parātus: to prepare, plan]
Parse aggredī:
person and number
tense and voice
Translation:
3. Gracchī cūrās cīvium eīs agrōs dandō, cūrās mīlitum eīs arma, et illās miserōrum
eīs cibum allocutī sunt.
[Gracchī, -ōrum m.: the Gracchi, brother who served as tribunes for the populares political party | cūra, -ae f.: care, concern | miser,
misera, miserum: (the) poor | cibum, –ī n. food | alloquor, alloquī, allocutus sum: to address, console;]
Parse allocutī sunt:
Translation:
person and number
tense and voice