Deponent Verbs

Deponent Verbs

• Comes from the  latin words "de" and "pono"
• Literally means to put aside
• They "put aside" their active endings
• Usually has 3 passive p.p. translated actively

Congugations

• The 2nd p.p. determines conjugation 
• 1st - Has a long "a" sound
• 2nd - Has a long "e" sound
• 3rd - Has a short "e" sound
• 3rd

Examples

• Loquor, Loqui, Locutus Sum - Talk
• Conor, Conari, Conatus Sum - Try
• Vereor, Vereri, Veritus Sum - Fear
• Regredior, Regredi, Regressus Sum - Return
• Experior, Experiri, Expertus Sum - Test