Result Clauses Flashcards
How are they formed, positive
Adjective/adverb of degree + ut + subjunctive
How are they formed, negative
Adjective/adverb of degree + ut…non + subjunctive
“Ut…non” not “ne” like in purpose closes
How are they translated
So….that…
Adjectives of degree
Tantus -a -um = ‘so great’
Talis -e = ‘such, of such sort’
Tot = ‘so many’
Adverb of degree
Ita = 'so' Tam = 'so' Sic = 'so, in this way' Adeo = 'so'
Tenses of the subjunctive
Sequence of tenses
But if the perfect subjunctive is used in secondary sequence (not imperfect) then it is translated as “actually”
He actually said this”
Venit ut turbam vinceret
Purpose clause
He came in order that he might overcome the crowd
Tam fortis erat ut a turba non vinceretur
Result clause
He was so brave that he was not overcome by the crowd
Verbs and expressions that have result clauses as their object or subject (substantive clauses of result)
Object clause:
Efficere ut = to bring it about that
Facere ut = to see to it that
Subject clause:
Accidit ut = it happens that
Fit ut = it comes about that, it happens that
Fieri ut = it is able to happen that, it it possible that
Substantive clauses of result differences from normal clauses of result
The verbs efficere and facere frequently have “ne” for the negative and not “ut…non”
Relative clauses of characteristic
Relative pronoun qui, quae, quod + subjunctive
How is a Relative clauses of characteristic translated
The kind of
Of the kind
Is est qui celeriter ambulet
He is the kind of man who walks fast
He is a man who walks fast
If it was indicative: he is the (actual) man who walks fast
Relative clauses of characteristic
Sunt qui ei credant
Hi sunt qui ei credunt
They are the kind of men who trust him
There are men of the kind who trust him
There are those who trust him
Indicative: these are the (actual) ones who trust him
Quis erat qui hoc crederet?
Who was there (of the kind) who believed this?