Transcript Indirect Statement

Indirect Statement
By: Nathalie Hedrick
What is an Indirect Statement?
An indirect statement or question is used
when related to thought or communication.
 Indirect Statement: Accusative + the
Infinitive.
 Example:
Scio + vos esse molestissimos.
I know
That you are very troublesome.
Above The Shoulder Verbs
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What kind of verb sets up an indirect statement?
-an above the shoulder the verb
Examples of above the shoulder verbs;
saying, thinking, knowing, seeing, hearing, believing, and
feeling.
Scio – I know
Puto – I think
video – I see
Audio – I hear
Translate the following Indirect
Statement Sentences:
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Mater scivit patrem ad villam ambulaturum esse
Mother knew that father would walk to the house.
Scio canem meum domum venire
I know that my dog is coming to the house
Putavimus te in foro hodie laboravisse.
We think that you had worked today in the forum.
Infinitives
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The future infinitive and the perfect infinitive are also
used in indirect statements
Example:
Puto Aureliam eo non ituram esse
I think that Aurelia will not go there
The infinitive in this sentence is ituram esse which is a
future active infinitive.
Lets Recap!
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When you meet a verb of saying, Thinking, Knowing,
seeing, hearing, hoping, believing, or feeling what do you
look out for?
-You look out for an accusative + infinitive
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What does the Accusative + the infinitive tell you?
- that you have and indirect statement
What kind of verb sets up an indirect statement?
- an above the shoulder verb
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In an Indirect statement, what case is the subject?
- Accusative case
What kind of infinitives are used for an indirect
statement?
- future infinitive and active infinitive
Audio eum domi morari.
How does this sentence translate?
I hear that he is staying at home.
Indirect statement review
1. Dicit solem oriri.
He said that he sun had risen.
2. Audiunt cives esse fortes.
They heard that the citizens are brave.
3. Non puto exercitum duci.
I do not think that the army is being lead.
4. Scivit eam ituram esse.
He knows that she would be going.
5. Dicit se in Italia manere non posse.
He said that it was not possible to remain In Italy.