SUBSTANTIVE INDIRECT
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CLAUSES.
QUESTIONS.
431. The Subjunctive is used in Indirect after verbs of asking, inquiring, and the like. Like Direct Questions, Indirect Questions troduced-
Questions may be in-
a. By Interrogative Pronouns (who, what) or Adverbs (where, when, how, etc.); as,dlc mihi ubi fuer18, quid fecerls, tell me where you were, what you did. b. By Dum or -ne, without distinction of meaning;
as,-
quaesivit num salvum esset scutum, or salvumne scutum, he asked whether his shield was safe.
432.
VOCABULARY.
contr6versia, ae, f., controversy. Idl106, ere, dilxl, duotus, I lead
lorek. ita, 80 (of manner). IIlSltio, oms, f., embassy. 111na, ae, f., moon. opt6, 1, I desire. orlltio, oms, f., speech. plebs, is, f., common people.
.. set
praeterell, besides. primes, j!1'st, j!1路stly. rescindi5, ere, soidl, acissus, 1 tear down. sIo, 80 (of manner). tergum, I, n., back. verti5, ere, vertl, versus, I turn; terS- vertere, j!ee.
EXERCISES.
433. 1. Opto ut haec ara.tia plebt placeat, 2. Optamus ne uUa.s controversias habeamus. 3. Praeterea versbatur ne hostea pontem rescinderent. 4. Veritus sum ut legiones ex eastrts educerentur. 5. Ita factum est ut hostes statim terga verterent. 6. Sic effecit ut regem in potesta.te sua haberet, 7. Eadem nocte accidit ut luna plena esset. 8. Ab his quaesivit quae et quantae civitates in armis essent. 9. Primo a. te quaere hnjusne l~gatianis princeps sis. 10. Opto ne me hro inveniat. 11. Factum est ut eO die in urbe remaneret,