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10. SõÅ poeÅta magnus a reÅge inter®cieÅtur, reÅgõÅna paÅcem deÅleÅbit.

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6. Translate the following sentences.

1. Memoriam quoque ipsam cum voÅce perdidisseÅmus sõÅ tam in nostraÅ

potestaÅte esset oblõÅvõÅscõÅ quan taceÅre.

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2. Multa ioca solent esse in epistulõÅs quae, proÅlata sõÅ sint, inepta videantur.

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3. SõÅ teÅ parenteÅs timeÅrent neque eoÅs ulla ratioÅne plaÅcaÅre posseÅs, ab eoÅrum oculõÅs aliquoÅ conceÅdereÅs.

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4. Quod sõÅ invenõÅreÅtur aliqua cõÅvitaÅs in quaÅ neÅmoÅ peccaÅret, supervacuus esset inter innocenteÅs oÅraÅtor sõÅcut inter saÅnoÅs medicus.

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5. Sed quid oppoÅnaÅs tandem sõÅ negem meÅ umquam ad teÅ istaÅs litteraÅs mõÅsisse?

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6. DieÅs iam meÅ deÅ®ciat sõÅ quae dõÅcõÅ in eam sententiam possunt coÅner exproÅmere.

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CHAPTER 9 Syntax of the Complex Sentence

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Vocabulary

memoria, -ae, f.

memory

quoque

also, in the same way

vox, voÅcis, f.

voice

perdoÅ, perdere, perdidõÅ, perditus

lose, destroy

oblõÅvõÅscor, oblõÅvõÅscõÅ, oblõÅtus sum

forget

taceoÅ, taceÅre

be silent

iocum, õÅ, n.

joke

epistula, -ae, f.

letter

proÅferoÅ

bring forward, expose

video

(in passive) seem

ineptus, -a, -um

foolish

pareÅns, parentis, m.=f.

parent

ratioÅ, -oÅnis, f.

reasoning, way

plaÅcoÅ, plaÅcaÅre

please

oculus, -õÅ, m.

eye

aliquoÅ (adv.)

to some other place

conceÅdoÅ, conceÅdere

withdraw

quod sõÅ

but if

invenioÅ, invenõÅre

to ®nd

cõÅvitaÅs, -taÅtis, f.

citizenry, state

neÅmoÅ, neÅminis

nobody

peccoÅ, peccaÅre

commit an offense, sin

supervacuus, -a, -um

completely unnecessary

innoceÅns, -ntis

innocent

oÅraÅtor, -oÅris, m.

orator, lawyer

sõÅcut

just as

saÅnus, -a, -um

healthy, well

medicus, -õÅ, m.

doctor

oppoÅnoÅ, oppoÅnere

oppose, say in opposition

tandem (adv.)

really, after all

negoÅ, negaÅre

deny

umquam (adv.)

ever

litterae, -aÅrum, f. pl.

letter

mittoÅ, mittere, mõÅsõÅ, missus

send

deÅ®cioÅ, deÅ®cere

be lacking, run out

sententia, -ae, f.

thought, opinion

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coÅnor, coÅnaÅrõÅ, coÅnaÅtus sum

try, attempt ( inf.)

exproÅmoÅ, exproÅmere

bring out, reveal, express

Relative Clauses with the Subjunctive

Ordinary relative clauses that take the indicative provide factual information about their antecedent. There are, however, a variety of relative clauses that take the subjunctive to express more complex meanings.

RELATIVE CLAUSE OF CHARACTERISTIC

A relative clause of characteristic gives generalizing or de®ning information about its antecedent.

Is est quõÅ mortem timeat.

He is (the sort of person) who fears

death.

This does not mean merely that he