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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:
7. Translate the sentence: They will lead the man to me.
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