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in Gallōrum conciliō dē armīs trādendīs dictum esset.
- Moneō nē in reliquum tempus peditēs et equitēs trāns flūmen dūcās.
II.
- What hill did they seize? I see what hill they seized.
- Who has inflicted these injuries upon our dependents?
- They asked who had inflicted those injuries upon their dependents.
- Whither did you go about the third watch? You know whither I went.
- At what time did the boys return home? I will ask at what time the boys returned home.
LESSON LXXV
VOCABULARY REVIEW • THE DATIVE OF PURPOSE, OR END FOR WHICH
435. Review the word lists in §§ 521, 522.
436. Observe the following sentences:
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In each of these sentences we find a dative expressing the purpose or end for which something is intended or for which it serves. These datives are castrīs, impedīmentō, and praesidiō. In the second and third sentences we find a second dative expressing the person or thing affected (Gallīs and castrīs). As you notice, these are true datives, covering the relations of for which and to which. (Cf. § 43.)
437. Rule. Dative of Purpose or End. The dative is used to denote the purpose or end for which, often with another dative denoting the person or thing affected.
438.
IDIOMS
cōnsilium omittere, to give up a plan locum castrīs dēligere, to choose a place for a camp alicui magnō ūsuī esse, to be of great advantage to some one (lit. for great advantage to some one) |