Cum Clauses Chapter 31 The uses of cum

Cum Clauses Chapter 31

The uses of cum n The uses we know already: n The preposition cum – cum + ablative = accompaniment § cum tuā mātre n The Temporal Clause cum – cum + indicative verb = precise time of act § cum eam vidēbis, eam cognōscēs.

Correlative use of cum the word cum is used in conjunction with tum in the main clause. n Sometimes n This is correlative construction is most often translated as: “not only… but also…”

Subjunctive uses n The subjunctive uses are in subordinate clauses (not the main verb). n Circumstantial – Unlike temporal, circumstantial explains the general time/circumstances of the act. – When Rome was founded, the patriarchs didn’t allow crime.

Subjunctive uses n Causal – This cum clause provides explanation or cause for the act. – Since they stopped running, the thief escaped. n Adversative – This describes a sort of concession to the act. Frequently tamen in the main clause. – Although they stopped running, they caught the thief.

Latin Examples n cum sē in exsilium contulisset tamen amīcōs novōs mox invēnit. n cum urbem superbam dēlēvit tum fēminās servōsque rapuit. n cum amīcitiam nōbīs offerant eīs auxilium mox offerēmus. n cum hoc semel dīxissēmus illī respondērunt sē pācem aequam oblātūrōs esse.