Present Active Participle
running driving out throwing overcoming What do these participles have in common? currens expellens iaciens superans Optime! The “ns” ending shows that this is a present active participle. Now, let’s check out the translations….
The forms on the previous slide are NOMINATIVE SINGULAR. The GENITIVE SINGULAR is formed by adding “NTIS” to the base.
The forms on the previous slide are NOMINATIVE SINGULAR. The GENITIVE SINGULAR is formed by adding “NTIS” to the base. currentis expellentis iacientis superantis Change to gen. sing.: currens expellens iaciens superans
Note the “ie” on the stem of 3 rd io and 4 th conjugation verbs. Form the nom. & gen. sing. 1)audio, audīre 2) teneo, tenēre 3) capio, capere 1)audiens, audientis 2) tenens, tenentis 3) capiens, capientis
What is the stem/root of each participle? 1)audiens, audientis 2) tenens, tenentis 3) capiens, capientis 1) audient 2) tenent 3) capient 1) audientis 2) tenentis 3) capientis
A present participle is declined like a 3 rd declension i-stem noun. Nom ---ēs Gen is ium Dat īibus Acc em ēs Abl e (ī )ibus Nom ---ia Gen is ium Dat īibus Acc --- ia Abl e (ī )ibus
Translate. Milites Romani Germanos superantes bene pugnant.
Translate. The Roman soldiers, who are overcoming the Germans, are fighting well.
Translate. Puellam, trans viam ambulantem, monēre cupivi.
Translate. Puellam trans viam ambulantem monēre cupivi. I wanted to warn the girl walking across the street.
Translate. The neck of the boy carrying the girl was hurting.
Translate. The neck of the boy carrying the girl was hurting. genitive singular masculine = portantis
Translate. The speaker was praised by those listening.
Translate. Ab audientibus
Review present participle translation: verb-ing “ns” and “ntis” 3 rd declension i-stem endings