Deponent Verbs

How do you recognize that a verb is deponent? (Both from the dictionary definition and context)

• the dictionary definition has 3 forms

• the dictionary definition has 4 forms

• the definition forms follow the pattern: -r, -i, ___ sum

• The definition forms follow the pattern: -o, -re, -avi, -atus

• usually an accusative nearby

Organize the following verbs into the following categories.

Groups:

(a) Regular/Normal

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(b) Deponent

• patior, pati, passus sum

• accedo, accedere, accessi, accessus

• absum, abesse, abfui

• concerto, concertare, concertavi, concertatus

• colloquo, colloqui, collocutus sum

• nanciscor, nancisci, natus sum

Organize the forms of the deponent verb into the different categories.

Groups:

(a) Present and imperfect stem

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(b) infinitive

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(c) perfect & pluperfect stem

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(d) Perfect participle

• nanciscor

• nancisci

• collocutus

• natus

• colloqui

• patior

• passus

• colloquor

• natus sum

• collocutus sum

• passus sum

• pati

How do you translate the deponent participle?

• VERBing

• having been VERBed

• having VERBed

Which forms are used for the present tense deponent?

• r, ris, tur, mur, mini, nutr

• bar, baris, batur, bamur, bamini, bantur

• 3rd form + sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

• 3rd form + eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant

Which forms are used for the pluperfect tense deponent?

• r, ris, tur, mur, mini, nutr

• bar, baris, batur, bamur, bamini, bantur

• 3rd form + sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

• 3rd form + eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant

Which forms are used for the imperfect tense deponent?

• r, ris, tur, mur, mini, nutr

• bar, baris, batur, bamur, bamini, bantur

• 3rd form + sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

• 3rd form + eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant

Which forms are used for the perfect tense deponent?

• r, ris, tur, mur, mini, nutr

• bar, baris, batur, bamur, bamini, bantur

• 3rd form + sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

• 3rd form + eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant

Match the forms and translations for each tense. Remember, deponents look passive but have an ACTIVE translation.

Groups:

(a) present

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(b) imperfect

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(c) perfect

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(d) pluperfect

• did VERB

• has/have VERBed

• had VERBed

• VERBed

• bar, baris, batur, bamur, bamini, bantur

• am, is, are VERB ing

• 3rd form + sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt

• 3rd form + eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant

• r, ris, tur, mur, mini, ntur

• was/were VERBing

Even though deponents LOOK passive, we never use a passive translation. What word will you NEVER use in a deponent translation?

• is

• has

• be

• was