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Indirect Statement

Indirect Statement. By: Nathalie Hedrick. What is an Indirect Statement?. An indirect statement or question is used when related to thought or communication. Indirect Statement: Accusative + the Infinitive. Example: Scio + vos esse molestissimos.

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Indirect Statement

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  1. Indirect Statement By: Nathalie Hedrick

  2. What is an Indirect Statement? An indirect statement or question is used when related to thought or communication. • Indirect Statement: Accusative + the Infinitive. • Example: Scio + vos esse molestissimos. I know That you are very troublesome.

  3. Above The Shoulder Verbs • What kind of verb sets up an indirect statement? -an above the shoulder the verb Examples of above the shoulder verbs; saying, thinking, knowing, seeing, hearing, believing, and feeling. Scio – I know Puto – I think video – I see Audio – I hear

  4. Translate the following Indirect Statement Sentences: • Mater scivit patrem ad villam ambulaturum esse Mother knew that father would walk to the house. Scio canem meum domum venire I know that my dog is coming to the house Putavimus te in foro hodie laboravisse. We think that you had worked today in the forum.

  5. Infinitives • The future infinitive and the perfect infinitive are also used in indirect statements Example: Puto Aureliam eo non ituram esse I think that Aureliawill not go there The infinitive in this sentence is ituram esse which is a future active infinitive.

  6. Lets Recap! • When you meet a verb of saying, Thinking, Knowing, seeing, hearing, hoping, believing, or feeling what do you look out for? -You look out for an accusative + infinitive • What does the Accusative + the infinitive tell you? - that you have and indirect statement What kind of verb sets up an indirect statement? - an above the shoulder verb

  7. In anIndirect statement, what case is the subject? - Accusative case What kind of infinitives are used for an indirect statement? - future infinitive and active infinitive Audio eum domi morari. How does this sentence translate? I hear that he is staying at home.

  8. Indirect statement review 1. Dicit solem oriri. He saidthat he sun had risen. 2. Audiunt cives esse fortes. They heard that the citizens are brave. 3. Non puto exercitum duci. I do not think that the army is being lead. 4. Scivit eam ituram esse. He knows that she would be going. 5. Dicit se in Italia manere non posse. He said that it was not possible to remain In Italy.

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