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Capitulum XXVIII

Perīcula maris

  • The imperfect subjunctive: the present infinitive, plus the endings
  • -rem, -rēs, -ret, -rēmus, -rētis, -rent — and nothing else to remember
  • It is not a past: it is the present subjunctive of a past story
  • imperat ut taceam, imperāvit ut tacērem: the main clause commands
  • In the passive, -rer, -rēris, -rētur: servārer, mergerētur
  • essem, īrem, vellem, nōllem, possem, ferrem, māllem — the irregular verbs are no exception

60 words

Chapter notebook

Words seen

  • fretum strait, channel
  • disiungō to separate, to disjoin
  • cessō to stop, to drop (of wind)
  • vītō to avoid, to shun
  • perīculum danger, peril
  • perīculōsus dangerous, perilous
  • vorāgō whirlpool, abyss
  • praedō pirate, robber
  • impendeō to threaten (+ dative), to hang over
  • tūtus safe, secure
  • salvus safe, unharmed
  • salvō to save
  • pereō to perish, to be lost
  • perveniō to arrive, to reach
  • animus mind, heart, spirit
  • turba crowd, throng
  • fāma fame, report, rumour
  • cōnstāns steady, unshaken
  • attentus attentive
  • versor to move about, to find oneself (in a state)
  • rēgnō to reign, to be king
  • caecus blind
  • surdus deaf
  • mūtus mute, dumb
  • claudus lame, crippled
  • suscitō to rouse, to raise up
  • extendō to stretch out, to extend
  • apprehendō to seize, to grasp
  • nāscor to be born
  • morior to die
  • mortālis mortal
  • immortālis immortal
  • mundus world, universe
  • ūniversus whole, entire
  • adōrō to worship, to adore
  • libellus little book, booklet
  • dictum saying, word
  • memorō to relate, to recount
  • ēvolvō to unroll, to open (a book)
  • rogō to ask, to beg (that)
  • prīnceps chief, leader, prince
  • potestās power, authority
  • nāvicula small boat, skiff
  • vigilia watch, quarter of the night
  • phantasma phantom, apparition
  • tranquillitās calm, stillness
  • tumultuor to make an uproar, to riot
  • tībīcen flute-player
  • quadrāgēsimus fortieth
  • serviō to be a slave to (+ dative), to serve
  • oboediō to obey (+ dative)
  • persuādeō to persuade (+ dative), to convince (that)
  • mālō to prefer (… quam …)
  • pecūlium peculium, a slave's savings
  • potius rather, or rather
  • utrum (introduces the first branch of a double question: utrum… an…)
  • admīror to admire
  • ēiciō to throw out, to cast out
  • spērō to hope
  • velut just as, like

Sentences seen

  • Gubernātor imperāvit ut nautae vorāginem perīculōsam vītārent.

    The helmsman ordered the sailors to avoid the dangerous whirlpool.

  • Nautae exspectāvērunt ut ventus cessāret, sed perīculum magnum erat.

    The sailors waited for the wind to drop but the danger was still great

  • Imperāvit ut nauta fretum vītāret.

    He ordered that the sailor avoid the strait.

  • Exspectāvimus ut ventus cessāret.

    We waited for the wind to drop.

  • Imperāvit ut perīculum vītārent.

    He ordered that they avoid the danger.

  • Gubernātor omnia fēcit ut nautae salvī ad portum pervenīrent.

    The helmsman did everything so that the sailors should reach the harbour unharmed.

  • Praedōnēs vēnērunt, sed gubernātor omnia fēcit ut nēmō perīret.

    The pirates came but the helmsman did everything so that nobody should perish

  • Imperāvit ut nauta ad portum pervenīret.

    He ordered that the sailor reach the harbour.

  • Gubernātor omnia fēcit ut nēmō perīret.

    The helmsman did everything so that nobody should perish.

  • Imperāvit ut nautās salvārent.

    He ordered that they save the sailors.

  • Dux imperāvit ut mīlitēs attentī essent nec animus eōrum turbārētur.

    The leader ordered that the soldiers be attentive and that their minds not be troubled.

  • Fāma tanta erat ut ab omnibus audīrētur.

    The report was so great that it was heard by everyone

  • Imperāvit ut animus nautārum nōn turbārētur.

    He ordered that the sailors' minds not be troubled.

  • Turba tam magna erat ut vōx ducis nōn audīrētur.

    The crowd was so great that the leader's voice was not heard.

  • Imperāvit ut discipulī attentī essent.

    He ordered that the pupils be attentive.

  • Pater manum extendit et puerum claudum apprehendit ut surgeret.

    The father stretched out his hand and seized the lame boy so that he might rise.

  • Puer ita mūtus erat ut nūllum verbum dīceret.

    The boy was so mute that he said no word

  • Effēcit ut caecus vidēret.

    He brought it about that the blind man saw.

  • Manum extendit et puerum apprehendit.

    He stretched out his hand and seized the boy.

  • Imperāvit ut puerum suscitārent.

    He ordered that they wake the boy.

  • Māter omnia fēcit ut fīlius in vīllā nāscerētur neque morerētur.

    The mother did everything so that her son should be born at the country house and not die.

  • Turba in templum vēnit ut deum immortālem adōrāret.

    The crowd came into the temple to worship the immortal god

  • Omnia fēcit ut puer nōn morerētur.

    He did everything so that the boy should not die.

  • Mundus ūniversus illum deum adōrābat.

    The whole world used to worship that god.

  • Imperāvit ut deum adōrārent.

    He ordered that they worship the god.

  • Cornēlius Stichum rogāvit ut libellum ēvolveret.

    Cornelius asked Stichus to unroll the little book.

  • Cornēlius rogāvit ut Titus libellum legeret.

    Cornelius asked that Titus should read the little book

  • Prīnceps imperāvit ut servus surgeret.

    The chief ordered that the slave should rise.

  • Rogāvit ut dicta prīncipis memorārent.

    He asked that they should report the chief's words.

  • Rogāvit ut Titus libellum ēvolveret.

    He asked that Titus should unroll the little book.

  • Quārtā vigiliā flūctūs tam magnī erant ut nāvicula mergerētur.

    In the fourth watch of the night the waves were so great that the little boat was swallowed up.

  • Tanta erat tranquillitās ut nāvicula nōn movērētur.

    The calm was so great that the little boat did not move

  • Tībīcinēs ita canēbant ut omnēs attentī essent.

    The flute-players played in such a way that everyone was attentive.

  • Turba ita tumultuābātur ut nautae timērent.

    The crowd made such an uproar that the sailors were afraid.

  • Tempestās tam magna erat ut nāvicula mergerētur

    The storm was so great that the little boat was swallowed up.

  • Dominus Stichō persuāsit ut pecūlium suum servāret.

    The master persuaded Stichus to keep his savings.

  • Utrum dominō servīre māvīs an potius perīre?

    Do you prefer to serve the master or rather to perish

  • Dominus imperāvit ut servus sibi oboedīret.

    The master ordered that the slave should obey him.

  • Titus Stichō persuāsit ut tacēret.

    Titus persuaded Stichus to keep quiet.

  • Dominus imperāvit ut servī sibi oboedīrent

    The master ordered that the slaves should obey him.

  • Gubernātor imperāvit ut mercēs in mare ēicerentur.

    The helmsman ordered that the goods be thrown into the sea.

  • Turba prīncipem admīrābātur velut deum immortālem.

    The crowd admired the chief like an immortal god

  • Spērāmus mare tranquillum esse.

    We hope that the sea is calm.

  • Imperāvit ut mercēs in mare ēicerentur.

    He ordered that the goods be thrown into the sea.

  • Omnēs prīncipem velut deum admīrābantur.

    Everyone admired the chief like a god.

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