nParticiples are half verb and half
adjective. That is, they have objects like a verb but they modify like an adjective.
nAre they really that important?
Yes, most of Latin
literature is full of them. But
if you master your endings
and the concept of agreement,
you can do participles
too!
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nHere is an example:
nThe slaves, carrying the master, entered the
house.
nservī, dominum portantēs,
vīllam intrāvērunt.
nVERB-like: portantēs has dominum as its
direct object
nADJECTIVE-like: portantēs agrees
in case, number and gender with servī.
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