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DEPONENT VERBS have PASSIVE FORMS, but ACTIVE TRANSLATIONS
DEPONENT VERBS have PASSIVE FORMS, but ACTIVE TRANSLATIONS
Example
Example
These verbs have “laid aside”
(depono, -ere) their passive meanings but retained their PASSIVE FORMS.
These verbs have “laid aside”
(depono, -ere) their passive meanings but retained their PASSIVE FORMS.
You can tell that a verb is deponent by the following reasons:
You can tell that a verb is deponent by the following reasons:
1) The 1st principal part ends in "-r"
1) The 1st principal part ends in "-r"
2) The 2nd principal part ends in "i"
2) The 2nd principal part ends in "i"
3) There are only THREE principal parts
3) There are only THREE principal parts
Indicative & Subjunctive
Indicative & Subjunctive
Deponent verbs form exactly like their regular counterparts; however, they ONLY have their passive forms.
Deponent verbs form exactly like their regular counterparts; however, they ONLY have their passive forms.
Imperatives
Imperatives
The imperative of the deponent is formed identically to 2nd person, present active, passive indicative.
The imperative of the deponent is formed identically to 2nd person, present active, passive indicative.
The 2nd person singular
uses the alternative "-re" ending.
The 2nd person singular
uses the alternative "-re" ending.
Participles
Participles
Deponents have TWO active participial forms: Present active & Future active. Additionally, the Perfect participle, while it looks passive, translates ACTIVELY.
Deponents have TWO active participial forms: Present active & Future active. Additionally, the Perfect participle, while it looks passive, translates ACTIVELY.
Deponent verbs only have THREE principal parts. They skip the traditional 3rd principal part and go right to the 4th pp.
This principal part (the last one) serves as the PERFECT ACTIVE PARTICIPLE and is translated as "having verbed" Conatus = having tried Locutus = having spoken
Deponent verbs only have THREE principal parts. They skip the traditional 3rd principal part and go right to the 4th pp.
This principal part (the last one) serves as the PERFECT ACTIVE PARTICIPLE and is translated as "having verbed" Conatus = having tried Locutus = having spoken
To form the Present Active Participle
To form the Present Active Participle
- go to the SECOND PRINCIPLE PART
- remove the "ri"
- add the "ns".
For 3rd conjugation deponents, replace the final "i" with an "e"; then, add the "ns"
For 3rd conjugation deponents, replace the final "i" with an "e"; then, add the "ns"
Infinitives
Infinitives
Deponents have THREE infinitive forms.
Deponents have THREE infinitive forms.
TWO are passive in form, but active in translation.
TWO are passive in form, but active in translation.
ONE (the future) is Active in form & translation.
ONE (the future) is Active in form & translation.
Semi-Deponent Verbs
Semi-Deponent Verbs
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