Hoggirl Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We are switching from LitCT to Wheelock's next year. Previously, we had learned the four principal parts as: amo, amare, amavi, amatus (I think - we haven't really used the 4th principal part for anything yet, so I am not sure when that happens). In the Wheelock's text the four principal parts are listed as: amo, amare, amavi, amatum. Anyone know why the 4th is different here? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 It doesn't matter! I asked this same question to my Latin teacher and she gave me a complicated answer, which I can not recall right now, but bottom line is, it doesn't matter! But I look forward to someone else who actually knows the answer to refresh my memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogpond1 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 so it can be amatus, amata, or amatum depending upon the gender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 so it can be amatus, amata, or amatum depending upon the gender. So we have to learn genders for verbals, huh? Never thought of this. ETA: THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hs_gram Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 There is a discussion about this at this link http://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6730&p=55506 Hope it helps. :001_smile: Darlene Previously, we had learned the four principal parts as: amo, amare, amavi, amatus... In the Wheelock's text the four principal parts are listed as: amo, amare, amavi, amatum. Anyone know why the 4th is different here? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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