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Rh The compounds of this Verb nearly always omit v, shortening the preceding ī, in the Perf., Plup., Fut. Perf. If s follows, the i's contract into ī.

Thus, from ăbīrĕ depart:

§ 90. quīrĕ to be able, nĕquīrĕ to be unable.

These Verbs are conjugated like īrĕ. The Imperative, and the Participle, Supine, Gerund, and Gerundive are wanting. The only forms occurring, except very rarely, in the Classical period are:

quĕō; nĕquĕō, nĕquĭt, nĕquĕunt

quĕam, &c.; nĕquĕam, &c.

§ 91. fĭĕrī to become, to be made.

This Verb, though Active in form (except in Inf.), is used as the Passive of făcĭō, fēcī, factum, făcĕrĕ make.

The Compound tenses are supplied by factŭs, the Perf. Participle of făcĭō, and fĕrĕ as the Fut. Inf. The Gerundive is făcĭendŭs. fŭtūrŭs is used as the Fut. Part.

Note that the ī is long except before -ĕr and in fĭt.