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What is an absolute ablative, How is it constructed and can it be translated?

The absolute ablative is a widely-used construction in Latin, which acts a subordinate clause, especially a temporal, causal or concessive one. It can be easily recognised in the text because it is compos...

Answered by Martina B. Latin tutor
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How do I begin tackling an unseen passage of Latin for translation into English?

Here's part of a passage taken from an OCR sample language paper: tum magna turba civium ad templum convenit atque ianuam lapidibus obstruxit ne Pausanias exire po...

Answered by Ho Ting C. Latin tutor
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How do I form the imperfect subjunctive?

To form the imperfect active subjunctive, you take the perfect active infinitive of a verb and you add endings that are (almost) identical to the usual present active indicative verbs. For example, the 3r...

Answered by Harriet B. Latin tutor
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What is the passive periphrastic and how do I translate it?

The passive periphrastic is a Latin construct to express a sense of necessity in an action. It's called passive because it is expressed in a passive tense, so it's usually better to change it back to its ...

Answered by Stefania G. Latin tutor
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What is a gerund?

A gerund is essentially a verbal noun. This means the word comes from the stem of a verb, but acts as a noun in the sentence. e.g. "I like reading". In this sentence, 'reading' is the gerund. In...

Answered by Freya N. Latin tutor
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