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A statement that is reported indirectly Direct Statement = Quote The pirates say, “All the money is given to us.” Indirect Statement The pirates say that all the money is given to them.

The main clause forms normally. This is the clause that is outside the quotes in a direct statement. This clause includes a “head verb” verbs for things that go on in your head (thinking, feeling, believing, knowing, saying, hearing, announcing, understanding, ordering, forbidding etc.)

The subordinate clause (i.e. what is being reported) changes... The subject changes from Nominative to Accusative The verb changes from a conjugated indicative form to a simple infinitive (active or passive) Indirect Statements are also called “accusative and infinitive constructions” (by people who need a name that couldn’t be more descriptive)

Direct Statement: The pirates say, “All the money is given to us.” piratae dicunt, “omnis pecunia nobis datur.” Indirect Statement: The pirates say that* all the money is given to them. piratae dicunt omnem pecuniam sībī darī. * nota bene: the word “that” is NOT present in the Latin, that’s something we do in English

“hostēs appropinquant.” The enemies are approaching. nūntius dīcit hostēs appropinquāre. The messenger says that the enemies are approaching. “Agricola bellum in Calēdoniā gerit.” Agricola is waging war in Caledonia (Scotland). audiō Agricolam bellum in Calēdoniā gerere. I hear that Agricola is waging war in Scotland.

“Quīntus ā piratīs capitur!” Quintus is being captured by pirates! Metella Caeciliō explicat Quīntum ā piratīs capī. Metella explains to Caecilius that Quintus is being captured by pirates. Salvius putat, “servī fraudem parant.” Salvius thinks, “The slaves are preparing a trick.” Salvius putat servōs fraudem parāre. Salvius thinks that the slaves are preparing a trick.

tribunus alios iussit aquam ferre ut flammas exstinguerent, alios gladiis destrictis omnes domus partes perscrutari ut Paridem invenirent.