Origin of supine form?

supine (adj.) The grammatical use for "Latin verbal noun formed from the past participle stem" (mid-15c.) is from Late Latin supinum verbum "supine verb," perhaps so called because, though furnished with a noun case ending, it "falls back" on the verb. Related: Supinely.

1. What is the origin of supine?
2. How is the supine formed Latin?
3. What is supine in Dickinson Latin?
4. What declension is supine Latin?

What is the origin of supine?

The adjective is borrowed from Latin supīnus, from *sup- (see sub (“under”)) + -īnus (“of, pertaining to”).

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 is supine in Dickinson Latin?

The supine is a verbal abstract of the 4th declension (§ 94. b), having no distinction of tense or person, and limited to two uses. (1) The form in -um is the Accusative of the End of Motion (§ 428. i).

What declension is supine Latin?

The supine is a Latin verbal noun. Since it is a noun it has a declension, but it only appears in the accusative and ablative singular. To decline the supine, use the fourth declension. Since you only need the accusative and ablative singular, the only endings you use are -um and -u.