Secunda · Unit 3 · Lesson 2

Dīcit eum venīre

Reporting what someone says or thinks: the accusative and infinitive.

You will be able to

  • Recognize the verbs that introduce indirect statement
  • Translate the accusative and infinitive with “that”
  • Make a predicate adjective agree with the accusative subject

New words

  • nūntiō, nūntiāre, nūntiāvī, nūntiātum to announce, reportEnglish: announce
  • sentiō, sentīre, sēnsī, sēnsum to feel, perceive, realizeEnglish: sense, sentiment
  • intellegō, intellegere, intellēxī, intellēctum to understand, realizeEnglish: intelligent
  • spērō, spērāre, spērāvī, spērātum to hopeEnglish: desperate
  • vērus, vēra, vērum true, realEnglish: verify, verdict
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