Deponent Commands and misereor

Commands with Deponents

Level 5

A deponent command: -re for one, -mini for several.

How It Works

Sequere is also a form of the present, you follow, so let the sentence decide which one you are reading.

Misereor (I pity) is a deponent that takes the genitive. The Psalm says Miserere mei, with mei the genitive of ego.

The Mass prayers also have miserere nobis, with the dative nobis. The genitive is the classical choice, and both are common in the liturgy.

To say do not, use noli with the infinitive: noli loqui (do not speak).

Sequere me.
Follow me.
Matthew 9:9. Sequere is the singular command of the deponent sequor.
Loquere Latine, Marce!
Speak Latin, Marcus!
Loquere is the singular command of loquor.
Conamini, amici!
Try, friends!
Conamini is the plural command of conor, to several people.
Miserere mei, Deus.
Have mercy on me, O God.
Psalm 50:3. Miserere is the command of misereor, and mei is the genitive.
Miserere nobis.
Have mercy on us.
From the Agnus Dei. Here the liturgy uses the dative nobis.

Using the accusative after misereor.
Miserere me, Deus.
Miserere mei, Deus.
Misereor takes the genitive, and mei is the genitive of ego. Me is the accusative.

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Deponent Commands and misereorLevel 5Commands with Deponents

Deponents have commands of their own.

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