Expertlatin
- Do deponent verbs have participles?
- What are examples of deponent verbs?
- What case do deponent verbs take?
Do deponent verbs have participles?
Participles of deponent verbs
Deponent verbs have participles, formed in the same way as for normal verbs and the meaning is always active. For example: The present participle for sequor, sequi, secutus sum (3) 'to follow' is sequens, sequentis 'following'.
What are examples of deponent verbs?
They are called deponent verbs because they have “laid aside” (dëpönö, -ere) their passive meanings but have retained their passive forms. They are translated only in the active voice. Thus: loquor, loqui, locutus sum, to speak, talk loquor = I speak loquitur = he, she, it speaks etc.
What case do deponent verbs take?
(4)Utor, fruor, fungor, potior and vescor are deponent verbs which expect the ablative case. The term “deponent” means “put down or aside.” It refers to verbs which have “dropped” or “put aside” their active endings.
