LPH: Lesson - Grammar - Supine Review

Supine Review

The supine is a specialized verbal noun with just two forms, based on the 4th Principal Part:

• Accusative: ending in -um (visum)
• Dative/Ablative: ending in -u (visu)

Accusative supines are generally used to express purpose with verbs of motion (he came to see: visum venit), while the dative/ablative supine is mostly used in expressions as a dative of purpose (amazing to see: mirabile visu).

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