Friday, March 7, 2025

08.06.25: Level 3; the gerundive [7]; practice (5)

In all of these examples, note that English would use [i] an infinitive + [ii] a direct object e.g. a desire [i] to climb (for climbing) + [ii] the mountain (direct object) whereas the Latin examples here are using a gerundive in agreement with the noun in case, gender and number. Complete the English translations with the words listed below.

[1] cupīdō montis ascendendī  │ a desire to [i] __________ the [ii] __________

[2] spēs faciendae pācis │the hope of [i] __________ [ii] __________

[3] locus idōneus castrīs pōnendīs │ a place suitable for [i] __________ [ii] __________

[4] genus armōrum aptum tegendīs corporibus │the kind of weapons suitable for [i] __________ [ii] __________

[5] Lībrīs legendīs discimus. │We learn by [i] __________ [ii] __________.

[6] Iuvenēs gaudium cēpērunt ē puellīs pulchrīs videndīs. │ The young men took joy in [i] __________ the [ii] __________ [ii] __________.

[7] Nārrandīs fābulīs magister puerīs placuit. │The teacher pleased the boys by [i]  __________ [ii] __________.

[8] Nautae in portum salūtis petendae causā nāvigant. │ The sailors sailed into the port for the sake of [i] __________ [ii] __________.

[9] Nōs vīsitābant victōriae nūntiandae causā. │They visited us for the purpose of [i] __________ [ii] __________.

[10] Vītandae suspīciōnis grātiā discessērunt. │ They departed for the purpose of [i] __________ [ii]  __________.

[i] announcing; avoiding; climb; making; pitching; protecting; reading; seeing; seeking; telling

[ii] beautiful; bodies; books; camp; girls; mountain; peace; safety; stories; suspicion; victory

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