Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Chapter 5

ut domum reditionis spe sublata paratiores ad omnia pericula subeunda essent; trium mensum molita cibaria sibi quemque domo efferre iubent. Persuadent Rauracis et Tulingis et Latobrigis finitimis, uti eodem usi consilio oppidis suis vicisque exustis una cum iis proficiscantur, Boiosque, qui trans Rhenum incoluerant et in agrum Noricum transierant Noreiamque oppugnabant, receptos ad se socios sibi adsciscunt.


After his death, the Helvetti attempted to do what they had planned, they marched out of the territory's boundaries.  When they thought that they were prepared, they tall of their towns, adding up to about twelve, and the villages, being about 400, and the private houses that they left behind; they destroyed all of the grain that they were not carrying with them, and ordered every man to carry food for 3 months in case they came to danger.  They convinced Rauracis, Tulingis, and Latobrigis, their neighbors, to proceed them alone, and when towns and villages were under their control, they would depart and use the land


constutuerant- 3rd person plural presnt active indicative of constituere / to establish
facere- present infinitive of facere / to build
exeant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of exire / to march
conantur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of conari / to be attempted
esse- present infinitive of esse / to be
sunt- 3rd person present active indicative of esse / to be



7. incendunt- 3rd person, plural, present active indicative of incendere meaning to fire
8. erant- 3rd person, plural, imperfect active indicative of esse meaning to be
9. comburunt- 3rd person, plural, present active indicative of comburere meaning to burn up
10. essent- 3rd person, plural, imperfect active indicative of esse meaning to be
11. efferre - present acitive infinitive meaning to carry out
12. iubent- 3rd person plural, present active indicative of jubere meaning to order
13. proficiscantur- 3rd person, plural present passive, of  proficisci meaning to be proceeded.
14. incoluerant- 3rd person, plural, pluperfect active indicative of incolere meaning dwell
15. transierant - - 3rd person, plural, pluperfect active indicative of transire meaning to cross
16. oppugnabant- 3rd person plural, imperfect active indicative of oppugnare meaning to attack
17. adsciscunt- 3rd person, present active indicative, of adsicere meaning to adopt





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