Expertlatin
- How can you tell the difference between gerund and gerundive?
- What is a gerundive of obligation?
- What is the purpose of a gerundive in Latin?
- What are examples of gerundive?
How can you tell the difference between gerund and gerundive?
There are four important rules to remember in this chapter: (1) Gerunds are verbal nouns; gerundives are verbal adjectives. (2) Gerunds and gerundives are formed like future passive participles. (3) Where English will use a gerund followed by an object, Latin will use a gerundive modifying a noun.
What is a gerundive of obligation?
(1) PASSIVE PERIPHRASTIC: The gerundive with a form of “sum” comprises the passive periphrastic (also called the gerundive of obligation). It conveys a strong obligation in the past, present, or future, depending on the tense of “sum“. amandus erat. He had to be loved. ( past)
What is the purpose of a gerundive in Latin?
In Latin grammar, a gerundive (/dʒəˈrʌndɪv/) is a verb form that functions as a verbal adjective. In Classical Latin, the gerundive is distinct in form and function from the gerund and the present active participle.
What are examples of gerundive?
Here are some examples to demonstrate this more clearly: “The book was to be read” - The 'to be read' is the gerundive, because 'to be read' is describing the book. “The film is not to be missed” - The same applies here, 'to be missed' is describing the film.
