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Rh THE VERB. § 355. —This is used:

(1) In Statements: pŭtēs one would think, § 165 (d).

(2) In Exhortations: fortūnā sī adsĭt nē ăbūtārĕ if fortune be present, we should not misuse it.

(3} In Dependent Sentences: nōn tūtum est quŏd ămēs laudārĕ it is not safe to praise what one loves.

§ 356.

Sometimes, especially in poets, the Ace. of Extent (Space, Time, Sphere, § 132) is made the Subject of the Passive Verb.: tōtă mĭhī dormītŭr hĭemps (= tōtam hĭĕmem dormiō) I sleep all the winter. § 357. —These are chiefly Deponent. The Passive is supplied either (a) by phrases with Verbal Nouns, as admīrāri admire, admīrātiōnī (Pred. Dat.) essĕ be admired, suspĭcārī suspect, in suspīciōnem vĕnīre (come to) be suspected; or. (b) by other Verbs of allied meaning, as frŭi use, enjoy, Pass, percĭpī. For the Passive of perdĕre, vēndĕre, see page 139, n.$7$ făcĕre has Pass, fĭĕri, except in compounds as effĭcī.

§ 358. The Gerund is a Verbal Noun governing the same case as the Verb from which it comes.

Except in the meaning of obligation (§ 360) it has no Nominative, the Infinitive being used instead. Thus: currĕrĕ running, G. currendī of running. [Compare § 203 (A)].

§ 359. In place of the Gerund with a Direct Accusative, the Gerundive is generally used; but a Gen.