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The Gerundive
nobis currendum est
or
necesse est nobis currere
We must run
mihi fugiendum est
I must flee
nobis ambulandum est
We must walk
tibi hic manendum est
You must remain here
servis diligenter laborandum est
The slaves must work diligently
omnibus civibus tacendum est quod sacerdotes
appropinquant
All the citizens must be quiet because the
priests are approaching
si imperatorem videre volunt, eis festinandum est
If they want to see the emperor they must hurry
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What Is The Gerundive?
mihi epistula scribenda est
I must write a letter
The word in bold type is called a GERUNDIVE
The Gerundive is a form of the verb
The Gerundive is a verbal adjective and is
passive in meaning
In the sentence above it is used to express that
something must or ought to be done
The person or thing that has to do the action is
in the DATIVE
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GERUNDIVES
1st congugation portare 2nd conjugation monere 3rd
conjugation ducere 4th conjugation audire
portandum (needing to be carried) monendum
(needing to be warned) ducendum (needing to be
led) audiendum (needing to be heard)
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fabula brevis mihi narranda est
omnibus autem laborandum est
ille pauper non laudandus est nobis sed culpandus
nobis audiendum est
mihi amphora portanda est
I must tell a short story
Everyone must work
We must blame that poor man not praise him
We must listen
I must carry the wine jar
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I must write a letter
willtestamentum n.
You ought to make a will
preserveservare
We should visit Haterius
The cook must prepare supper
admitadmittere
My dignity must be preserved
You must admit the girl into the house
mihi epistula scribenda est
tibi testamentum faciendum est
nobis Haterius visitandus est
coquo cena paranda est
mihi dignitas servanda est
tibi puella in villam admittenda est
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I must write a letter
willtestamentum n.
You ought to make a will
preserveservare
We should visit Haterius
The cook must prepare supper
admitadmittere
My dignity must be preserved
You must admit the girl into the house