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Third Conjugation Verbs with Suffix vī in the Perfect Tense Posted by kunthra on Sep 19, 2009
Verbs like petere (to seek, to attack) are an example of third conjugation verbs that have the vī suffix in the perfect tense. In the present active indicative: petō petis petit petimus petitis petunt In the present passive indicative: petor peteris petitur petimur petiminī petuntur
Third Conjugation Reduplicated with Suffix -ī Posted by kunthra on Sep 16, 2009
A verb like caedere (to kill, to slay) is a Latin verb that is reduplicated with suffix -ī in the perfect tense. This is what it looks like in the present active form: caedō caedis caedit caedimus caeditis caedunt In the present passive: caedor caederis caeditur caedimur caediminī caeduntur
Third Conjugation Verbs Posted by kunthra on Sep 13, 2009
Third conjugation Latin verbs end in ere in the present active infinitive. There are no regular rules for conjugating third conjugation verbs in the perfect tense, but you can clumb certain groups of verbs together that follow a predictable pattern within that class of verbs. Verbs that have the perfect tense suffix -sī or xī…
Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Sep 12, 2009
a) desire, longing, passion: (cupiditas) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-17-2009 b) fire: (ignis) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-18-2009 c) to change, alter: (mutare) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-19-2009 d) best: (optimus) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-22-2009 e) tomorrow: (cras) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-24-2009 f) sharp: (acer) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-25-2009 g) wise person: (sapiens) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-26-2009 h) suddenly: (subito) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-28-2009 i) happy, fortunate: (felix) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-30-2009 j) to help, to aid: (adiuvare) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=02-04-2009 k) mother: (mater) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=02-06-2009 l) to…
Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Sep 7, 2009
It’s time for some Latin vocabulary! Have you checked out the Word of the Day yet? It’s a great tool for you to master and acquire Latin vocabulary! All these words will be in the Word of the Day. See if you know some of these words in Latin: a) desire, longing, passion b) fire c)…
Second Conjugations Continued Posted by kunthra on Sep 4, 2009
This will be the last installment of the second conjugations in the indicative present tense. This time, the verbs will be in the perfect tense with the suffix -i and no perfect passive participle. fervēre = to boil to seethe In the indicative: ferveō fervēs fervet fervēmus fervētis fervent In the passive: ferveor fervēris fervētur…
Second Conjugation Suffix -ī and Vowel Lengthening Posted by kunthra on Sep 1, 2009
Today’s post is still about the second conjugation, this time with Latin verbs that have the suffix -ī and vowel lengthening in the perfect tense. vidēre = to see, to notice In the active form: videō vidēs videt vidēmus vidētis vident In the passive form: videor vidēris vidētur vidēmur vidēminī videntur