05.10.24: Level 1; Maxey [15] (2): paragraphs [i] and [ii]; notes; (1) eō, īre: go (2) passive constructions

eō, īre: go, an irregular verb

Mīlitēs interdum ā castrīs properant et ad bellum eunt. │ Sometimes the soldiers hurry from the camp and (they) go to war.

eō, īre: go

Present tense

eō: I go

is: you (sg.) go

it: he / she / it goes

īmus: we go

ītis: you (pl.) go

eunt: they go

The text also gives one example of the perfect tense of the verb:

Māter et pater ad oppidum iērunt │ Mother and father went / have gone to town.

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iī: I went / I have gone

īstī: you (sg.) went / have gone

iit: he / she / it went / have gone

iimus: we went / have gone

īstis: you (pl.) went / have gone

iērunt: they went / have gone

[2] passive constructions

Hanc fābulam, quae de Rōmānīs antīquīs nārrātur, saepe Mārcus in scholā audīvit. │ In school Marcus has often heard this story, which is told about the ancient Romans.

Multī aliī mīlitēs quī in pictūrā nōn videntur … │ Many other soldiers who are not seen in the picture …

A sentence can be active or passive.

An active sentence is when the subject is performing the action.

Rēx militem laudat. │ The king praises the soldier.

A passive sentence is when the subject is experiencing the action. In the present tense, when using the 3^rd person singular (he / she / it) or 3^rd person plural (they), -ur is added to the end of the verb.

Rēx mīlitem laudat. │ The king praises the soldier.

>  Mīles ā rēge laudātur. │ The soldier is praised by the king.

Poētae multās fābulās dē Rōmānīs antiquīs scribunt. │ The poets write many tales about the ancient Romans.

> Multae fābulae dē Rōmānīs antiquīs scribuntur. │ Many tales are written about the ancient Romans.