HOW TO TRANSLATE A
VERB IN A MAIN CLAUSE
ex: Hominem ad me
ducent.
1. Identify the verb
(ducent).
2. Identify the
conjugation of the verb based on its principal parts (duco,
ducere, duxi, ductus...a short
-ere ending on the infinitive identifies this verb as 3rd conjugation)
3. Determine the
tense based on rules for that particular conjugation (in the 3rd
conjugation, an "e" indicates future)
4. Determine the
person and number of the verb (3rd
person plural).
5. Translate the
verb. Ducent
= "they will lead"
6. SOV the sentence:
O |
prep phrase |
S/V |
Hominem |
ad me |
ducent |
7. Translate the sentence:
They will lead the man to me.
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