Expertlatin
One can certainly use volo with an infinitive to express a wish: Volo amari! I want to be loved! A future sense is often implied, as one would probably interpret that I'm not loved now if I wish that.
- Does Volo take an infinitive?
- Is there a future passive infinitive in Latin?
- What are Latin infinitives used for?
- What is Volo Latin?
Does Volo take an infinitive?
Irregular Verbs: Volo, Nolo, and Malo
The verb volo, velle, to want, is irregular in its conjugation and often takes an infinitive to complete its meaning. Related to volo are nolo, nolle, to not want, and malo, malle, to prefer, which also take infinitives that complete their meaning.
Is there a future passive infinitive in Latin?
To form the future passive infinitive of a verb, remove the '-m' of the supine and add '-s' to get the past participle and then add 'fore'.
What are Latin infinitives used for?
Unlike English, Latin rarely uses an infinitive to indicate purpose. The infinitive is most widely used in Latin in Indirect Speech (Oratio Obliqua), which combines an accusative subject with an infinitive in subordinate clauses after a verbs of saying, thinking, and perceiving.
What is Volo Latin?
From Latin volō (“I wish”).
