Latin A-Level
Gerundive construction replacing gerund plus object
What Gerundive construction replacing gerund plus object means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Where a gerund would take a direct object, idiomatic Latin often uses the gerundive construction instead, so ad libros amandos rather than a bare accusative gerund with object.
Topics that use Gerundive construction replacing gerund plus object
- 5d. Latin Accidence and Syntax - Syntax (OCR A-Level)
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