Expertlatin
- What is the difference between posse and esse in Latin?
- How do you know if its a gerund or a gerundive?
- What are the 5 uses of gerund?
- What verbs can be followed by a gerund?
What is the difference between posse and esse in Latin?
In esse = in actual existence; in being. In posse = potential; not realized.
How do you know if its a gerund or a 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 5 uses of gerund?
Just like nouns and noun phrases, gerunds and gerund phrases can be used in several different ways in sentences. In general, there are four different ways that we use gerunds: as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, and objects of prepositions.
What verbs can be followed by a gerund?
Common verbs followed by a gerund
Some common verbs that are followed by gerund are: avoid, enjoy, finish, hate, keep, like, love, don't mind, prefer, recommend, spend time, stop, suggest, etc.
