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Rh In a Partitive sense, and with omnĭum, nostrum, vestrum are used: nēmō̆ nostrum none of-us, not nēmō̆ nostrī.

§ 162. The Neuter of Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns is generally attracted so as to agree with its Subject: hōc ŏpŭs, hīc lăbŏr est this is the-work, this is the- toil (not hōc lăbŏr est).

THE FINITE VERB.

§ 163. —The First and Second persons of the Verb do not require the insertion of the personal Pronouns as in English. They are only inserted when emphatic; tū pulsās, ĕgŏ vāpŭlŏ beat, I am beaten.

The Third person requires the insertion of a Pronoun where it would not be clear to what Noun it referre; Balbŭs uxōrem dūcĭt, ĕă proxĭmō mēnse mŏrĭtŭr 'Balbus marries a-wife, she dies in-the-following month.

§ 164. Translation of the Persons.—The First Person is often used in the Plural where in English we use the Singular: hunc lĭbrum dē sĕnectūtĕ mīsĭmŭs I-have-sent you this book on old-age. So also the Pronouns: nostrōs vīdistī flentĭs ŏcellōs you-have-seen my eyes when weeping (lit. our eyes).

The exact translation of the Second Person Singular is thou, and of the Second Person Plural ye; and these are used in translating poetry. But in translating prose and verse of a light kind, you is used for both.