Test on Gallic Wars 7.3

His suppliciis celeriter coacto exercitu Lucterium Cadurcum, summae hominem audaciae, cum parte copiarum in Rutenos mittit; ipse in Bituriges proficiscitur. Eius adventu Bituriges ad Aeduos, quorum erant in fide, legatos mittunt subsidium rogatum, quo facilius hostium copias sustinere possint. Aedui de consilio legatorum, quos Caesar ad exercitum reliquerat, copias equitatus peditatusque subsidio Biturigibus mittunt.  Qui cum ad flumen Ligerim venissent, quod Bituriges ab Aeduis dividit, paucos dies ibi morati neque flumen transire ausi domum revertuntur legatisque nostris renuntiant se Biturigum perfidiam veritos revertisse, quibus id consili fuisse cognoverint, ut, si flumen transissent, una ex parte ipsi, altera Arverni se circumsisterent. Id eane de causa, quam legatis pronuntiarunt, an perfidia adducti fecerint, quod nihil nobis constat, non videtur pro certo esse proponendum. Bituriges eorum discessu statim cum Arvernis iunguntur.


Having quickly assembled an army through punishments, he sent Lucretius of the Carduci, a man of much audacity, with part of his army into the Ruteni territory.  He himself started into the territory of the Biturgies.  As soon as he arrived, the Biturgies sent ambassadors to the Aedui, who gave protection over them, to ask for aid in possibly resisting the enemy.  The Audui, according to the consul of the leitenants left behind by Caesar, sent them foot soldiers and horses to help them.

coacto- 1st person present active indicative of coactare / to constrain

mittit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of mittare / to let go

proficiscitur- 3rd person singular present passive indicative of proficiscare / to start off

erant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of esse / to be

mittunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of mittare / to let go

sustinere- present infinitive of sustinere / to sustain

possint- 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of posse / to be able

reliquerat- 3rd person singular pluperfect active indicative of relinquere / to relinquish

mittunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of mittare / to let go

venissent- 3rd person plural pluperfect active subjunctive of venere / to come

dividit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of dividere / to divide

transire- present active infinitive of transire / to cross

revertuntur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of revertere / to return

renuntiant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of renuntiare / 

transissent- 3rd person plural present active indicative of transire / to cross

circumsisterent- 3rd person plural present active indicative of circumsisterere / to surround

pronuntiarunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of pronuntiare / to speak

fecerint- 3rd person plural present active indicative of fecere / to run

videtur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of videre / to see

iunguntur- 3rd person plural present passive indicative of iungare / to ally