1. Indirect Statement
Latin II
Chapter 6

2. Indirect Statement
An indirect statement is a clause that is found after verbs that mean to say, think, believe, etc.
In English, we use a noun clause
In Latin, we use an infinitive for the verb, and a subject in the accusative. There is no separate clause in Latin.

3. Verbs that are followed by an indirect statement construction
Verbs of Saying
dico
nego
ait
nuntio
narro
scribo
doceo
ostendo
Verbs of Knowing
scio
nescio
intellego
memoria teneo
respondeo
demonstro
cognosco

4. Verbs that are followed by an indirect statement construction
Verbs of Thinking
credo
puto
spero
arbitror
Verbs of Perceiving
audio
video
sentio

5. So what exactly is an indirect statement?
When you report what someone has
done, said, thought, etc.
Veniam.  I will come.
What would the indirect statement equivalent of that look like?
Dixi me venturum esse.
I said that I would come.

6. How do you translate the infinitives in indirect statement?
Present Infinitive
Takes place at the same time as the main verb
Perfect Infinitive
Takes place before the
action of the main verb
Future Infinitive
Takes place after the action of the main verb

7. How do you translate the infinitives in indirect statement?
Present Infinitive
is, was, were
Perfect Infinitive
have, has, had
Future Infinitive
will, would

8. for example…….. venire. Putamus puellam venisse. venturam esse.
is coming.
We think (that) the girl has come.
will come.

9. for example…….. venire. Putabamus puellam venisse. venturam esse.
was coming.
We thought (that) the girl had come.
would come.

10. Use sē…...
If the subject of the infinitive is the same as that of the main verb and is third person
If the object of the infinitive is the same as the subject of the main verb and is third person
Dixit se venturum esse. He said he would come.
(He is the subject of both sentences.)
Dixit nos sibi persuasisse. He said we had persuaded him.
(He is the subject of the first sentence and the object of the second.)

11. Use eum or eam……. ….. when the subject or object is different.
eam interfectam esse.
Diximus
eam eos interfecturam esse.
she had been killed.
We said that
she would kill them.

12. Some verbs are followed by an accusative and future infinitive…...
spero = I hope
promitto = I promise
iuro = I swear
minor = I threaten
Sperabant se venturos esse.
They hoped to come.

13. finally….. NEVER use dico….non; use instead nego (I deny, I say ….not)
Negavit se venturum esse.
He said (that) he would not come.