Bartholomew the Englishman

On the Eyes

Latin Grammar: Passive Voice

Oculi, ut dicit Isidorus in lib.11.cap.2. quasi occulti sunt dicti: quia eos ciliorum tegmina occultant, ne qua incidentis iniuriae offensione laedantur: sive etiam ideo, quia occultum lumen et secretum positum intus habent. Hi autem inter omnes sensus sunt animae magis viciniores. Nam in oculis omne iudicium mentis est. Unde animae perturbatio vel hilaritas in oculis apparet, similiter amor vel odium et ceterae passiones. Dicuntur et lumina, quia lumen exterius accipiunt et acceptum communicant et refundunt.

Passive Voice
Several of the verbs in the passage above are in the passive voice. 

Review your knowledge  of the formation of the passive by completing the following synopsis of the verb dico, dicere, dixi, dictus in the 3rd person, masculine--indicative and subjunctive.

  Indicative Subjunctive
Present dicitur
Imperfect
Future  
Perfect
Pluperfect
Future Perfect  
 

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