Genitive of Characteristic

The genitive combined a form of sum and an infinitive,

-”mark of ----” “characteristic of---”

-describes a person and their character

-Uses the subject in the genitive case

Examples:

• It is the mark of a stupid man to hope, stulti est sperare

• It is the mark of a wise man to say few things, sapientis est pauca loqui,

• It is the characteristic of a smart woman to have a nice man as a husband: Calidi femina habere bona virum mariti.