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Caesar and Subjunctives Introduction of subjunctive forms, sequence of tenses, purpose clauses, and cum clauses
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PURPOSE CLAUSES POSITIVE PURPOSE ( POSITIVE MEANS IT HAPPENS) ◦ INTRODUCED BY UT ◦ SHOWS THE PURPOSE OF AN ACTION EXAMPLE Plinius scripsit ut laudaret suam uxorem. Pliny wrote so that he might praise his wife.
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PURPOSE CLAUSES NEGATIVE PURPOSE ( WON’T HAPPEN) ◦ INTRODUCED BY NE ◦ SHOWS THE PURPOSE OF NOT DOING AN ACTION ◦ EXAMPLE Cicero comprehendit Catilinae manum ne patriam vastarent. Cicero arrested Catilina’s band of men so that they would not destroy the country.
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ADVERBIAL PURPOSE INTRODUCED BY UBI SHOWS WHY THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE HAS DONE SOMETHING EXAMPLE Cicero tempus exspectabat ubi Catilinam verbis oppugnaret. Cicero was awaiting a time when he might attack Catilina with words.
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Relative clause of purpose Introduced by a form of qui, quae, quod Gives the purpose more closely connected with a noun or pronoun than a verb Example ◦ Cicero accepit epistulam quae explicaret Catilinae coniurationem. ◦ Cicero received a letter to explain Catilina’s conspiracy ◦ Cicero received a letter which explained Catilina’s conspiracy.
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Activity Write four sentences about the Late Republic of Rome. Each sentence must contain a purpose clause. You must write one of each type of purpose clause, label which type you are illustrating, and underline the verb which would be translated as subjunctive
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Sequence of tenses Primary tenses (present, future, future perfect) Secondary Tenses (imperfect, perfect, pluperfect) If the main verb is a primary tense, use the following subjunctives to show proper relationship to the main verb: same time/after: present subjunctive before: perfect subjunctive If the main verb is a secondary tense, use the following subjunctives to show proper relationship to the main verb: ◦ same time/after: imperfect subjunctive ◦ Before: pluperfect
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Sequence of tenses Caesar wrote the Gallic Commentaries so that people would not forget him. Sallust wrote so that he might explain the Catiline conspiracy. Brutus was awaiting a time when he might betray Caesar with a knife
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Application Using sample sentences, determine the tense of each subjunctive verb according to the sequence of tenses.
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Cum Clauses Temporal: establishes the time when something occurs ◦ Verb will be indicative ◦ Cum translated as when Circumstantial: explain the circumstances under which something occurs ◦ Verb will be subjunctive ◦ Cum translated as since or when
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Cum Clauses continued Causal: explains the reason something happens Verb will be subjunctive cum will translate as since or because Concessive: explains something that may have blocked or hindered the main verb ◦ Verb will be subjunctive ◦ Cum will translate as although
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Activity Write four English sentences about the Late Republic that can be translated using cum clauses. You should have one of each type and label them appropriately.
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