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What’s the difference between gerunds and gerundives?

Gerunds are verbal nouns which denote actions, whereas gerundives are verbal adjectives which indicate obligation. They both have the -nd- endings and so can be difficult to distinguish. Gerunds are alway...

Answered by Fergus H. Latin tutor
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What do different cases used in temporal clauses mean?

In Latin, the accusative case is used for describing how long an action took.
For example: 'poeta multos annos errabat' (The poet wandered for many years)
The ablative case can des...

Answered by Luke D. Latin tutor
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dux Gallorum timebat ne Romani viros collem ascendentes audirent. itaque imperavit omnibus Gallis ut in itinere tacerent. ea nocte Galli tam tacite processerunt ut custodes Romani eos non conspicerent.

The leader of the Gauls was afraid that the Romans might hear the men climbing the hill.And so he ordered all the Gauls to say nothing on the journey.That night the Gauls advanced so silently that the Rom...

Answered by Kishan M. Latin tutor
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What are the different ways you can make a purpose clause?

You can use ut + subjunctive; qui + subjunctive; supine; future participle; ad/causa + gerund(ive)

Answered by Laura P. Latin tutor
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How does the indirect statement work?

The indirect statement is something that always confuses students in Latin, but once you've grasped what it actually means it becomes a lot easier. Indirect speech is the type of speech used to communicat...

Answered by Katy H. Latin tutor
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