GRAMMATICAL USES<\/b>:<\/span><\/div>\n(1)<\/b> PASSIVE PERIPHRASTIC<\/span>:\u00a0 The gerundive with a form of “sum<\/i>” comprises the passive periphrastic (also called the gerundive of obligation).\u00a0 It conveys a strong obligation in the past, present, or future, depending on the tense of “sum<\/i>“.<\/p>\n\n- \n
amandus erat<\/i>. He had to be<\/b> loved. (past)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
amandus est<\/i>. He must be<\/b> loved. (present)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
amandus erit<\/i>. He will have to be<\/b> loved. (future)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nKarthago delenda est<\/span><\/b><\/i>!\u00a0 Carthage must be destroyed<\/span><\/b>!\u00a0 (deleo, delere, delevi, deletus<\/i> to destroy)<\/p>\n(2)<\/b> DATIVE OF AGENT<\/span>:\u00a0 Because the gerundive is passive, there has to be a special way to show the agent.\u00a0 Most passive verbs show agent with “ab<\/i> + agent-in-the-ablative.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The gerundive DOES NOT!\u00a0 It shows agent with the DATIVE.\u00a0 This is innovatively called a “dative of agent”.<\/p>\n\n- \u00a0\u00a0Ex.)\u00a0 puella basiatur ab puero<\/span><\/b><\/i>. The girl is kissed by the boy<\/span><\/b>.<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Ex.) Puer amandus est puellae<\/span><\/b><\/i>. The boy must be loved by the girl<\/span><\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(3)<\/b> REPLACE THE GERUND<\/span>:\u00a0 The gerundive is often used to replace the gerund, because the Romans found it prettier.\u00a0 This can be tricky, so pay careful attention.<\/p>\n\n- \u00a0 gerund: Puer vivit puellas basiandi<\/span><\/b> causa<\/i>.\u00a0\u00a0The boy lives for the sake of kissing girls<\/span><\/b>.<\/li>\n
- gerundive: Puer vivit puellarum basiandarum<\/span><\/b> causa<\/i>. The boy lives for the sake of kissing girls<\/span><\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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