Expertlatin
- What is a gerundive of obligation?
- How can you tell the difference between gerund and gerundive?
- What are the uses of gerundives?
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)
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 are the uses of gerundives?
The gerundive when used as a participle or an adjective is always passive, denoting necessity, obligation, or propriety. In this use of the gerundive the following points are to be observed: The gerundive is sometimes used, like the present and perfect participles, in simple agreement with a noun.
