What does it mean when they add -re to the ending of Latin verbs?
examples:
ambulare
spectare
audire
cantare
pervenire
videre
superare
dare
resistere
2006-09-16 05:11:48 · 6 answers · asked by book warm 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It turns the verb into the infinitive. When in this form, the meaning is translated as "to [verb]". For example, "do" nromally means "I give", but the infinitive, "dare" means "to give"
The infinitive has various uses, the most important being to determine the conjugation of the verb. When you study Latin vocabulary, this principal part the is most important to know.
To Brahe: thank you for correcting me.
2006-09-16 05:21:18 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin Wang 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
-re is the infinitive suffix. "Infinitive" means that the verb is not conjugated for tense (verbs with tense are "finite" verbs).
2006-09-16 13:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The previous answerer is right. But... verbs have no CASES! :D
It is called a MOOD, infinitive mood.
2006-09-16 12:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very simple .
Example :
Cantare : to sing .
( The man canta ) : the man sings .
( the man knows how to CANTARE ) : the man knows how to sing .
It's infinitive .
2006-09-16 12:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by citizen high 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that it is an infinitive
2006-09-16 13:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mondschein! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll lay it out simply: pot - potterRY.
2006-09-16 12:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋