clauses

Cards (18)

  • temporal cum clause
    cum means when; specific circumstances; indicative
  • circumstantial cum clauses
    cum means when; indicative (if pres or fut); subjunctive (if past)
  • causal cum clauses
    cum means since or because; dependent use of the subjunctive
  • concessive cum clause
    cum means although; concession to main clause; dependent use of the subjunctive
  • relative clauses
    relative pronouns take the place of a noun and have an antecedent in main clause
  • connective relative
    when relative at the beginning of a sentence refers to something in the previous sentence
  • noun clauses
    clause introduced by ut; functions as the subject or direct object of a verb; verbs in subjunctive according to sequence of tenses
  • indirect commands (jussive noun clauses)
    ut (negative ne) and subjunctive; introduced by verbs or advising, urging, or commanding (sometimes wishing or desiring)
  • result clauses
    present the results of the action of the main clauses; answers "what was the outcome of this action?"; begin with ut; verbs in subjunctive; main clause usually indicates a degree; negative non, nihil, nemo, numquam, or nullus; signal words include ita, tam, sic, adeo, tanta
  • purpose clauses
    purpose or objective of main clause; subjunctive clause introduced by ut or quo, or negative ne;
  • relative of purpose and result
    a relative clause with a subjunctive can also be used to indicate purpose or result
  • relative clause of characteristic
    describing the particular character or kind that an antecedent belongs to puts its verb into the subjunctive; typically follows demonstratives, indefinite pronouns, interrogatives, or negatives
  • fear clauses
    verbs of fearing or apprehension can take a direct object or a noun clause introduced by ne (that) or ut (that not) + subj
  • clauses of proviso
    states a provision under which the main clause can occur; introduced by dummodo or dum with subj or tantum ut with subj, translated as "provided that"; negative ne; w indicative, dummodo means "until"
  • expressions of doubt with quin or num/an
    negative expression of doubt is followed by a clause introduced by quin with the verb in the subjunctive; positive expression of doubt is followed by an indirect question with num or an
  • clauses of hindering and preventing
    sequence of tenses; about stopping someone from doing something and almost always negative; negative ne, quin, quominus; translate subj with an English gerund; uses verb or hindering or preventing
  • gerunds and gerundives in purpose clauses
    puspose can be expressed with the supine + verb of motion; or gerundive or gerund phrase with ad or ob (in order to) or postpositive causa or gratis; gerund vs gerundive doesn't change meaning
  • result clause signal words
    ita, tam, sic, adeo, tanta