The Gerundive nobis currendum est or necesse est

The Gerundive nobis currendum est or necesse est nobis currere We must work mihi fugiendum est nobis ambulandum est tibi hic manendum est I must flee We must walk You must remain here servis diligenter laborandum est The slaves must work diligently omnibus civibus tacendum est quod sacerdotes appropinquant All the citizens must be quiet because the priests are approaching si imperatorem videre volunt, eis festinandum est If they want to see the emperor they must hurry

What Is The Gerundive? mihi epistula scribenda est I 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

fabula brevis mihi narranda est omnibus autem laborandum est ille pauper non laudandus est nobis sed culpandus nobis audiendum est mihi amphora portanda est I must tell a short story Everyone must work We must blame that poor man not praise him We must listen I must carry the wine jar

I must write a letter You ought to make a will: testamentum n. preserve: servare We should visit Haterius The cook must prepare supper admit: admittere My dignity must be preserved You must admit the girl into the house mihi epistula scribenda est tibi testamentum faciendum est nobis Haterius visitandus est coquo cena paranda est mihi dignitas servanda est tibi puella in villam admittenda est