Lesson 19Lesson 19

Verbs of the 3Verbs of the 3rdrd ConjugationConjugation

Apposition phrasesApposition phrases

Learning TargetLearning Target Gain an understanding of Gain an understanding of

Latin verbs belonging to the Latin verbs belonging to the 33rdrd conjugation. conjugation.

Understand how apposition Understand how apposition phrases are translated and phrases are translated and usedused

Verbs – What We KnowVerbs – What We Know Verbs represent _________ or ______ of Verbs represent _________ or ______ of

______ in a sentence.______ in a sentence. The stem vowel of 1The stem vowel of 1stst conjugation conjugation

verbs is ____.verbs is ____. The stem vowel of 2The stem vowel of 2ndnd conjugation conjugation

verbs is ____.verbs is ____.

Present Stem of 1Present Stem of 1stst 3 3 ConjugationsConjugations

ConjugationConjugationKnown byKnown by Present StemPresent Stem(stem vowel)(stem vowel)

FirstFirst āā portportāāSecondSecond ēē docdocēēThirdThird (short) e (short) e ponepone

• To get the present stem, we _____ the To get the present stem, we _____ the ––re ending from the re ending from the infinitiveinfinitive form of the form of the verb, which is the 2verb, which is the 2ndnd principal part. principal part.

Pay Attention!!!Pay Attention!!! The short e of the 3The short e of the 3rdrd

conjugation stem changes to –i- conjugation stem changes to –i- when conjugated, EXCEPT in:when conjugated, EXCEPT in: 11stst person singular where it is person singular where it is

omitted before the –o endingomitted before the –o ending 33rdrd person plural where it person plural where it

becomes a –u-.becomes a –u-.

Conjugating a 3Conjugating a 3rdrd Conjugation Conjugation VerbVerb

pono, ponere, posui, posituspono, ponere, posui, positusponopono ponimusponimusponisponis ponitisponitisponitponit ponuntponunt

Present ImperativePresent Imperativepone – put!pone – put! Ponite – put! Ponite – put! (pon-eh – short e sound)(pon-eh – short e sound) (pon-it-eh – short i and e)(pon-it-eh – short i and e)

*Note*Note – the plural imperative makes use of the – the plural imperative makes use of the -i that most of the conjugation’s words use!-i that most of the conjugation’s words use!

Endings and StemsEndings and Stems The endings of all conjugations are The endings of all conjugations are

the same in PRESENT tense.the same in PRESENT tense. The PERFECT stem of 3The PERFECT stem of 3rdrd conjugation conjugation

is often very different from the is often very different from the present stem. This also happens in present stem. This also happens in 22ndnd conjugation, but is much more conjugation, but is much more common in the 3rd. common in the 3rd. Memorize the Memorize the 4 principal parts!!!4 principal parts!!!

AppositionApposition Apposition (ad + pono = place near)Apposition (ad + pono = place near) When words are placed in apposition to When words are placed in apposition to

another word, they ‘stand beside’ the words another word, they ‘stand beside’ the words to add further information.to add further information.

This is This is differentdifferent from opposition, where from opposition, where things stand against each other (like an things stand against each other (like an opponent).opponent).

Example – Dominum meum, Lucium Example – Dominum meum, Lucium Cornelium, exspecto. I wait for my master, Cornelium, exspecto. I wait for my master, Lucius Cornelius. Lucius Cornelius is giving Lucius Cornelius. Lucius Cornelius is giving more information about ‘my master’. Words more information about ‘my master’. Words in apposition will be in the same case as the in apposition will be in the same case as the words they give more information about.words they give more information about.

Conjugation Practice Conjugation Practice Ticket Out the DoorTicket Out the Door

Conjugate the word ‘mitto’ in present Conjugate the word ‘mitto’ in present tense. (mitto, mittere, mitense. (mitto, mittere, misī, missus)sī, missus)