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What are the uses of UT ?

UT can either be followed by an indicative or subjunctive verb 2. UT + subjunctive: a) purpose clause (negated by replacing ut with ne) b) result clause (negated by ut + non) and signalled by a sign...

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rex Aegypti duos liberos habebat. hi liberi erant Cleopatra et Ptolemaeus. per multos annos liberi vitam laetam cum patre habebant. deinde post mortem patris Cleopatra erat regina. [passage taken from sample paper, own questions below]

How many children did the king have and what were their names? We look at the first line, which translates to: The king of Egpyt had two children, Cleopatra and Ptolemaeus. The nominative is 'rex' (king),...

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Give three different ways of expressing purpose in Latin?

In the English language, we have two ways of expressing purpose: 'to' and 'so that'. Examples: I am walking to the shop to buy some milk; I am walking to the shop so that I may buy some milk. However, in ...

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How are the comparative and superlative forms of an adjective formed?

The comparative form of an adjective is formed by adding to the stem -ior (masculine and feminine)/-ius (neuter). The stem you should always use is the genitive stem. For example: longus,a,um - gen.stem: ...

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What are the deponent verbs?

Deponent verbs are verbs that keep a passive form, but their meaning is active. For example, "sequor" looks passive but it translates "I folow" (active verb).

Answered by Chiara D. • Latin tutor

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