Hildegard of Bingen

On Pepper and Cumin

Latin Grammar: Deponent Verb or Passive Voice?

Homo qui coctum vel assum caseum comedere vult, ne inde doleat, ciminum superponat, et sic comedat. Qui vero  nauseam patitur, ciminum accipiat, et ad ejus tertiam partem piper et bibinellam, velut quartam partem cimini, et haec pulverizet et puram farinam similae accipiat, et pulverem istum farinae huic immittat; et sic cum vitello ovi et modica aqua tortellos, aut in calido fornace, aut sub calidis cineribus faciat, et tortellos istos comedat. Sed et praedictum pulverem super panem positum manducet, et in visceribus calidos et frigidos humores, qui nauseam homini inferunt, compescunt.

In this passage, the verb patitur is deponent, meaning that it has passive form but active meaning. It is important to recognize deponent verbs from passives. Identify which of the following verbs are deponent and which are passive and give the first principle part of each verb. You will receive one point for the principal part, and one point for each correct passive/deponent answer, for a total of 16 points.

Verb
Passive
Deponent
1st Principal Part
habetur
fassus est
necabimini
cursi sunt
miratae erant
audior
loquebar
imitaberis

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