Latin 112 homework due Thursday Mar.

10th (participles cont’d) nomen: ANSWER KEY

For each sentence, please
a) make the form of the participle/participles of the verb indicated in parentheses agree with the noun indicated, using the tense/voice
indicated.
b) put a box around the participle and any words it governs aka the participial phrase.
c) draw an arrow connecting the participle and the noun it is describing (optional: if you want to put parentheses around the whole
noun+participial phrase unit you may certainly do so)
d) translate the sentence; feel free to use the awkward/box version in English (the having-been-seen horse, the about-to-give-me-a-
book mother, etc.)

1. consulem coniuratōs rapturum laudamus. (rapere, fut. act., with consulem)

↑________________↓  that’s my participle to noun pointy arrow, and the green stuff is my “box”
We praise the about-to-capture-the-conspirators consul = We praise the consul about to capture the
conspirators.

2. consulem ā coniuratīs rapiendum monuimus. (rapere, fut. pass., with consulem)

↑________________↓
We warned the about to be seized by the conspirators consul = We warned the consul about to be seized by the
conspirators.

3. consulem ā coniuratīs raptum servāre nōn poteramus. (rapere, perf. pass., w/consulem)
↑________________↓
We were not able to save the having been snatched by the conspirators consul = we were not able to save the
consul snated by the conspirators.

4. orator dulcia verba dixit turbae civium tenentium hastās acrēs in manibus. (tenēre, pres. act., with civium)
↑_______↓
The orator spoke sweet words to the crowd of citizens holding sharp spears in (their) hands.

5. arx Troiae ab militibus in equō contentīs quondam deleta est. (continere, perf. pass, w/ militibus)
↑________________↓
The citadel of Troy was once destroyed by soldiers contained/hidden in a horse.

6. cepisti hostem celeri nave fugiturum. (fugere, fut. act., with hostem)
↑________________↓
You seized/captured the about to flee in a swift ship enemy = you captured the enemy about to flee in (literally
by means of) a swift ship.

7. Caesar nōn necatus est hastā per fenestram iactā (iacere, perf. pass., with hastā)
↑_____________↓
Caesar was not killed by a spear thrown through the/his window.

8. possumusne ius ā consule in senatū cras mutandum neglegere? (mutāre, fut. pass., with ius)
↑_______________________↓
Are we able to neglect/can we neglect the about to be changed tomorrow by the consul in the senate law.

9. cernisne discipulōs felices linguam Latinam discentēs

↑___________________________↓

qui verba clarī oratōris a magistrō recitata hodie audivērunt?

↑_________________________↓
Do you perceive the fortunate students learning the Latin language who today heard the words of a famous
orator recited by the teacher?