Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

SECOND LATIN
b) Penes, in the power of, governs the accusative.
penes inimicos suos, in the potver of his enemies
penes aliquem esse, to be in the possession of one's faculties
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c) Pone, behind, governs the accusative.
Pone altare, behind the altar
d) Post, after, behind, governs the accusative and rnay indicate
place or time.
post agnos, after the lambs
post carcerem, behind the jail
post meridiem, after noon
e) Prope, near, takes the accusative and refers to time or place. It
may be literal or figurative.
prope lucem, towards daybreak
prope ecclesiam, near the church
prope peccatum mortale, close to a mortal sin
f) Supra, above, over, beyond, before, governs the accusative, refers
to time, place, or number, and is used in a literal or a figurative senser
supra memoriam meam, beyond my recollection
supra caelos, beyond the heavens
supra millia hominum, above a thousand men
supra intelligentiam, beyond understanding
2. The potential subjunctive.
This subj unctive indicates an act as possible or conceivable.
a) It is used in the first person singular of the present or perfect
subj unctive in a cautious or modest assertion with verbs of wishing,
thinking, or saying.
Velim sic existiment. I should like them to think so.
Putaverim eum veterem esse. I should imagine llim to be old.
Licentia vestra dicam. I would say with your permission.