Secunda · Unit 7 · Lesson 1

Imperat ut pugnent

Indirect commands: ordering, begging, urging and persuading.

You will be able to

  • Translate ut and nē after verbs of ordering and asking
  • Remember which verbs take the dative: imperō, persuādeō
  • Keep iubeō with its accusative and infinitive

New words

  • imperō, imperāre, imperāvī, imperātum (+ dat.) to order, commandEnglish: imperative
  • persuādeō, persuādēre, persuāsī, persuāsum (+ dat.) to persuadeEnglish: persuasion
  • ōrō, ōrāre, ōrāvī, ōrātum to beg; to prayEnglish: oration, oracle
  • postulō, postulāre, postulāvī, postulātum to demandEnglish: postulate
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