How is the supine related to the derived fourth declension noun?

1. What declension is supine?
2. How is the supine formed Latin?
3. What does supine mean in Latin etymology?
4. What is the suffix of supine?

What declension is supine?

The Supine belongs to the Fourth Declension, and is Neuter in gender. It looks amazingly (in the accusative singular) like the neuter accusative singular of the participle. In Classical Latin, it is found in only two of its cases: the accusative singular and the ablative singular. It has no plural forms at all.

How is the supine formed Latin?

In Latin grammar the supine refers to two verb forms, called the first and the second supines (Supinum I and Supinum II). The supines look like the accusative and ablative singular forms of verbal nouns of the fourth declension which end in um and u. Indeed, they are said to be forms of old verbal nouns.

What does supine mean in Latin etymology?

The adjective supine comes from a Latin word, supinus, which means “thrown backwards” or “inactive.” Whenever a person or animal is lying on its back, belly-up, it is supine. When your hand is open, palm-up, it is also supine.

What is the suffix of supine?

The supine is a verbal noun. In ordinary verbs it is formed by adding -tum to the present stem, with the modification of e to i in the second conjugation (mone- > moni-) When a supine is translated to English, the suffix -tum turns into -tion.