


Since this is no ordinary verb, we will use the = Some refer to the second S as P (for predicate), but that is not necessary. Photis is the same as the slave girlĦ Mark-up with an = Thus there is no accusative, but two nominatives: Lucius is the same as the guest in Thessaly. Lucius is the same as the donkey Lucius in Thessaliā fuerat hospes. Photis is a slave girlĥ By equivalence is meant that the two terms refer to the same thing Subjunctive The root of this form is 'si-'.Then add the personal endings. Think of the way the imperfect is done in a regular conjugation (bam, bas, bat, etc.). The stem for the imperfect indicative is 'er-'. Lucius was a donkey Lucius in Thessaliā fuerat hospes. sum, esse, fu, futrus 'to be' Indicative sum is the only truly irregular form. Equal sign because the things on either side of the verb describe (or simply are) the same thing. To be: sum, esse, fuī, futūrus does not take a direct object but rather operates as an expression of equivalence.īy equivalence is meant that the verb can be described as an equal sign, and should be marked thus. There is one verb that acts so differently that it could be considered no verb at all. Latino Conjugation of: fio, fis, factus sum, facta sum, factum sum. Conjugation of: sum, es, fui, -, esse conjugation: - intransitivo - attiva (Ita) essere, intr., (ausiliare), (eng) be, (esp) ser, lang. Or passive: rosa (ab ancilla) carpta est. meaning: che sarà, futuro, (eng) future, about to be, lang. Or, there is just a subject and verb if the verb is intransitive: hostis (per forum) currit. The mistresses are witchesĢ So far, we expect a sentence to show a subject (either present or implied) and a verb, and if the verb is transitive, a direct object. Photis was a slave girl Dominae sunt veneficae. Lucius was a donkey Lucius in Thessaliā fuerat hospes. The most common linking verb in English and Latin is to be (sum, esse, fui, futurus), though there are other linking verbs we will see throughout the. plural Present est sunt Imperfect erat erant Future erit erunt Subjunctive(we have not learned any use for the present subjunctive at this point) Present sit sint Imperfect esset essent Lucius erat asinus. The word to be, sum, esse, fuī, futūrus in Latin, does not take a direct object but rather operates as an expression of equivalence.

There is one verb that acts sō differently that it could be considered nō verb at all. Or passive: rosa (ab ancilla) carpta est. Or, there is just a subject and verb if the verb is intransitive: hospes (per forum) currit. Sō far, we expect a sentence to show a subject (either present or implied) and a verb, and if the verb is transitive, a direct object. To be The copula (sum, esse, fuī, futūrus) -us,-a,-um (1st and 2nd declension) adjectives XVIa. Presentation on theme: "The copula sum, esse, fuī, futūrus"- Presentation transcript:
