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Explain the grammatical construction 'in consiliis capiendis' in "sunt in consiliis capiendis mobiles" (Caesar, De Bello Gallico, IV.5)

The whole phrase is an ablative of manner; it describes the adjective "mobiles" (flexible). They are "mobiles" in regard to "consiliis capiendis" (the act of making plans). &quo...
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Answered by Fergus W. • Latin tutor
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What is the difference bewteen a gerund and a gerundive?

Technically speaking, a gerund is a verbal noun and a gerundive is a verbal adjective. Gerunds and gerudnives both look very similar - the key feature in the words is a 'nd'. For example: amandi, vivendo, po...
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How does the indirect statement work in Latin?

Indirect statement denotes indirect speech: not 'He ran' but 'I said that he ran'. The construction that Latin uses is the accusative and infinitive after the introductory verb, and so in the example, 'I sai...
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How to construct an indirect question

They are subordinate clauses which represent a question: for this reason, they are follow verbs such as quaero , rogo (= to ask) or scio (= to know). They may be introduced by an interrogative adjective/pron...
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Answered by Martina B. • Latin tutor
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What is the difference between a gerund and a gerundive?

The main difference between a gerund and a gerundive is: - GERUND = verbal NOUN - GERUNDIVE = verbal ADJECTIVE To see what this actually means, it is perhaps easiest to look at them first in the English: A g...
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