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——244 SYNTAX.—ABLATIVE. § 119, 120substantive joined with it alter opus ; as, Mihi opus fuit Hirtio co livento, " It behoved me to meet with Hirlius," Cic. Sometimes the supineis joined with it ; as, Ita clictu opus est, Ter.460. Obs. 3. Opus is often followed by the infinitive, or by the subjunctivewith ut ; as, Siquid forte, quod opus sitsclri, Cic. Nunc tibiopus est, cegram ut te ad similes, Plaut. Sometimes it is absolutelywithout a ease, or with a case understood ; as, Sic opus est ; Si opus est,461.—Exc. Opus and usus are sometimes followed by the genitive, byRule VI. ; as, A r gen t i opus fuit, " There was need of money f sometimesby an accusative, in which case an infinitive is probably understood ;as,Puero opus est cibu in ; scil. habere, Plaut.§ 119. ABLATIVE GOVERNED BY ADJECTIVES.[For the ablative governed by adjectives of plenty or want, see 361.]462. Rule XXIII. These adjectives dignus,indighus, contentus, prceditus, captus, and fretus yalso the participles natus, satus, ortus, edltus, andthe like, denoting origin, govern the ablative ; as,Dignus honor e,Contentus parvo,Prceditus virtute,Captus oculis,Fretus viribu.%Ortus regions,463.—EXPLANATION.—The ablative,Worthy of honor.Content with little.Endued with virtue.Blind (injured in his eyes).Trusting in his strength.Descended from kings.after these adjectives and participles,is governed by some preposition understood; as, cum, de, e, ex, in, &c.Sometimes it is expressed ;as, Ortus ex concubinti, Sallust.404.Obs. 1. Instead of the ablative, these adjectives often take aninfinitive, or a subjunctive clause with qui, or ut ; as, Dignus amar i,Virg. ; Dignus qui imperet, Cic; Non sum dignus, ut fig am pdlumin parietem, Plaut.4oo.— Exc. Dignus, indignus, and contentus, are sometimes followedby the genitive ; as, Dignus avorv.m, Virg. For the ablative governed byadjectives of plenty or want, see 361.g120.—THE ABLATIVE WITH THE COMPARATIVEDEGREE.406. Rem. When two objects are compared by means of the comparativedegree, a conjunction, such as, quam, ac, at que, &c] signifyingw than," is sometimes expressed, and sometimes omitted. In the first, the