deponent verbs

deponent verbs

• deponent verbs "put aside" their active endings
• you can tell if a verb is a deponent by its principle parts
• deponent verbs only have 3 principle parts that appear passive
• the 2nd principle part tells you what conjugation the verb is.
• even though they look passive, deponent verbs are translated actively

1st conjugation deponents

• long a shows that it is a 1st conjugation verb
• ex: conor, conari, conatus sum- to try
• to get the stem, take off the -ri on the 2nd principle part and add endings

2nd conjugation deponents

• long e shows that is it a 2nd conjugation verb
• ex: vereor, vereri, veritus sum- to fear
• to get the stem, take -ri off the 2nd principle part and add endings

3rd and 3rd -io conjugation deponent verbs

• short e in the 3rd shows that it is 3rd conjugation
• short e and -ior in the 1st principle part show that it is 3rd -io
• ex: loquor, loqui, locutus sum- to speak (3rd)
• ex: regredior, regredi, regressus sum- to return (3rd -io)

3rd and 3rd -io stems

• the 3rd and 3rd -io stems are a bit different from the rest
• to get the 1st singular, use the 1st pp
• to get the 2nd singular, use the 2nd pp minus i plus e and endings
• from 3rd singular to 2nd plural, add endings to 2nd pp
• in 3rd plural, drop the i from 2nd pp, add a u and add endings

4th conjugation deponents

• the -ior in the 1st pp and the long i in the 2nd pp show that a verb is 4th
• ex: experiorm experiri, expertus sum- to test/try
• to get the stem, take off -ri on the 2nd pp and add endings

deponent imperatives

• take the 2nd principle part, take off the i at the end and add an e
• ex: conari->conare- Try!

deponent participles

• present active: take the i off the 2nd pp and add ns (conans: trying)
• perfect: take the sum off the 3rd pp (collapsus- having collapsed)
• future: take the perfect participle and add ur to the end (collapsurus-
• about to collapse)

deponent infinitives

• present passive: 2nd pp (conari- to try)
• perfect passive: 3rd pp - sum + esse (conatus esse- to have tried)
• future active: 3rd pp - sum + ur on the end + esse (collapsurus esse- to be
• about to collapse)