Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

SECOND LATIN
3. ut fit, as is commonly the cas~
4. quanto opere, how greatly, how much
s. quin etiam, yea indeed
6. quin immo, yea rather
GRAMMAR
I. Prohibition or negative command.
a) This may be expressed by noli \vith the infinitive, by cave with
the present subjunctive, or by ne with the perfect subjunctive.
Noli iis fidere. Do not trust them.
Cave labaris. Do not slip.
Illud ne dixeritis. Do 110t say that.
b) The future imperative with ne is more formal.
N e jus civile negligitote. Do not disregard the civillaw.
c) '""fhe future \vith non is sometimes used in general precepts intended
for all time.
Non oeeides. 1 1 hou shalt not kill.
Non furtum faeies.Thou shalt not steal.
2. The future participle.
a) The chief use of the future participle is to form the active periphrastic
with esse.
Deeessuri sunt. They are about to die.
Ignem tacturus erat. He uJas about to touch the fire.
b) Without esse the future participle may be used in agreement with
a noun to denote future likelihood or intention.
Servos jamvero egressuros ejecit. He ejected the servants who already
intended to leave.
EXERCISES
I. Cavete laborem difficilem inehoetis, quoad ideam elaram habeas,
quomodo faciendus sit. 2. Nolite onera vobiscumferre; alii felici­