The Gerundivenobis currendum est ornecesse est nobis currere

We must run

mihi fugiendum est I must fleenobis ambulandum est We must walktibi hic manendum est You must remain here

servis diligenter laborandum estThe slaves must work diligently

omnibus civibus tacendum est quod sacerdotes appropinquantAll the citizens must be quiet because the priests are approaching

si imperatorem videre volunt, eis festinandum estIf they want to see the emperor they must hurry

What Is The Gerundive?

mihi epistula scribenda estI must write a letter

The word in bold type is called a GERUNDIVE

The Gerundive is a form of the verb

The Gerundive is a verbal adjective and is passive in meaning

In the sentence above it is used to express that something must or ought to be done

The person or thing that has to do the action is in the DATIVE

GERUNDIVES1st congugationportare2nd conjugationmonere3rd conjugationducere4th conjugation audire

portandum(needing to be carried)

monendum (needing to be warned)

ducendum (needing to be led)audiendum(needing to be heard)

fabula brevis mihi narranda est

I must tell a short story

omnibus autem laborandum est

Everyone must work

ille pauper non laudandus est nobis sed culpandus

We must blame that poor man not praise him

nobis audiendum est

We must listen

mihi amphora portanda est

I must carry the wine jar

I must write a letter

You ought to make a will

We should visit Haterius

The cook must prepare supper

My dignity must be preserved

You must admit the girl into the house

mihi epistula scribenda est

tibi testamentum faciendum est

nobis Haterius visitandus estcoquo cena paranda est

mihi dignitas servanda est

tibi puella in villam admittenda est

will:testamentum n.

preserve:servare

admit:admittere

I must write a letter

You ought to make a will

We should visit Haterius

The cook must prepare supper

My dignity must be preserved

You must admit the girl into the house

will:testamentum n.

preserve:servare

admit:admittere