Deponent Verbs
de + ponoput aside
* Passive form* Active meaning
3 Principal Parts
• conor, conari, XXX, conatus sum = 1st conj.
• vereor, verēri, XXX, veritus sum = 2nd conj.
• sequor, sequi, XXX, secutus sum = 3rd conj.
• orior, oriri, XXX, ortus sum = 4th conj.
PRINCIPAL PARTSregular vs. deponent verbs
traho, trahere, traxi, tractus
(regular)
suspicor, suspicāri, XXX, suspicatus sum
(deponent)
Deponents and Participles
• Perfect Active Participle = “having verbed”
* looks like PPP (perfect passive participle = “having been verbed”) but can only have active meaning
Deponent > conspicatus = having caught sight of
Regular > deceptus = having been deceived / deceived
common deponent verbs• adipiscor, adipisci, adeptus sum (3) = receive, obtain• conor, conari, conatus sum (1) = try• conspicor, conspicari, conspicatus sum (1) = catch sight of• hortor, hortari, hortatus sum (1) = urge• --gredior, --gredi, --gressus sum (3) = walk, proceed• loquor, loqui, locutus sum (3) = talk• proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum (3) = set out• sequor, sequi, secutus sum (3) = follow• vereor, verēri, veritus sum (2) = fear• orior, oriri, ortus sum (4) = rise