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98 LATIN GRAMMAR<br />

rnedela, ..ae, f., healing remedy<br />

plenus, -a, ..urn, full<br />

socius, ..a, -urn, associated with, together with<br />

adhuc, yet<br />

33. Deponent verbs. These verbs have passive forms with active<br />

meanings. They should b:~ translated by an active verb in English.<br />

confiteri, to praise, to confess; con£iteor, I praise<br />

consequi, to obtain; consequar, I obtain<br />

venerari, to venerate; veneror, I venerate<br />

clclsci, to aZ1enge; ulclscor, I avenge (past participle, ultus)<br />

34. Semideponent verbs. These verbs have their perfect tenses in<br />

the passive form only. The meaning, however, is active.<br />

audere, to dare; ausus SUfi, I have dared<br />

gaudere, to rejoice,. gavlsus SUfi, I have rejoiced<br />

solere, to be accustomed; solitus SUfi, 1 have been accustomed<br />

ffdere, to trust; fisus sum, I have trusted<br />

EXERCISES<br />

A. Cognates. Many adjectives ending in -us in <strong>Latin</strong> have the ending<br />

-al in English. Pronounce and give the English for:<br />

I. annuus. 2. aeternus. 3. infernus. 4. inimlcus. s. perpetuus. 6. universus.<br />

7. maternus. 8. corp6reus. 9. funereus. 10. paternus. II. fra..<br />

ternus.<br />

B. Prae in conlposition means before, beforehand, in advance.<br />

I. praecedere (to go before, to precede). 2. praescrlbere (to write in<br />

advance, to prescribe). 3. praedlcere (to say beforehand, to predict).<br />

4. praeferre (to bring before, to prefer). s. praeparare (to get ready<br />

in advance, to prepare). 6. praecludere (to close beforehand, to preclude).<br />

7. praesidere (to sit before, to preside). 8. praelre (to go be..

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