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Indirect Statements
Latin III K
Stage 40
Indirect Statements
• An indirect statement is a clause that
follows verbs that mean say, think, believe,
etc. (STKP verbs)
• In English, we use a noun clause
• In Latin, we use an infinitive for the verb,
and a subject in the accusative case.
Verbs that are followed by an
indirect statement construction
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Verbs of Saying
dico
nego
ait
nuntio
narro
scribo
doceo
ostendo
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Verbs of Knowing
scio
nescio
intellego
memoria teneo
respondeo
demonstro
cognosco
Verbs that are followed by an
indirect statement construction
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Verbs of Thinking
credo
puto
spero
arbitror
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Verbs of Perceiving
audio
video
sentio
So what exactly is an
indirect statement?
When you report what someone has
done, said, thought, etc.
Veniam.  I will come.
What would the indirect statement
equivalent of that look like?
Dixi me venturum esse.
I said that I would come.
How do you translate the
infinitives in indirect statement?
Present Infinitive
Takes place at the same
time as the main verb
Perfect Infinitive
Takes place before the
action of the main verb
Future Infinitive
Takes place after the
action of the main verb
How do you translate the
infinitives in indirect statement?
Present Infinitive
is, was, were
Perfect Infinitive
have, has, had
Future Infinitive
will, would
for example……..
venire.
Putamus puellam venisse.
venturam esse.
is coming.
We think (that) the girl has come.
will come.
for example……..
venire.
Putabamus puellam venisse.
venturam esse.
was coming.
We thought (that) the girl had come.
would come.
Some verbs are followed by an
accusative and future infinitive…...
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spero = I hope
promitto = I promise
iuro = I swear
minor = I threaten
Sperabant se venturos esse.
They hoped that they would come.
They hoped to come.
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