Listen to the audio feed from TSTT Mission Control as you read, operatives.
Sinistrus sōlus
Sinistrus sedet in tablīnō suō. cōgitat dē Dēmiurgō. Sinistrus inquit sibi "cūr dēbeō bellum gerere ad Dēmiurgum? estne quod mē fēcit, et numquam rogāvī eum? estne quod Dēmiurgus putat mundum antīquum quam optimum esse, et sum nōn certus? hic mundus antīquus est sōlus mundus quem scīvī, nam Dēmiurgus nōn dēsīderat mē scīre alium mundum. cūr necesse est mihi in hōc mundō sōlō manēre? cūr Dēmiurgus mē dēsīderat numquam spectāre mundum quī extrā hunc mundum est, quem ita volō spectāre? Dēmiurgus malus est! dēbeō Recentiōs cōgere mihi dīcere Dēmiurgum malum esse!"
lacrima parva dē oculō Sinistrī cadit.
(suggested collection focus: infinitive verbs)
Operatives, you have already met the irregular verb 'possum, posse, potuī - to be able'. In the imperfect tense, possum takes the following forms:
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | poteram | poterāmus |
| 2nd person | poterās | poterātis |
| 3rd person | poterat | poterant |
You should immediately recognize the similarities to the imperfect forms of 'sum' with the stem 'pot' added. At this time, it may be beneficial for your to review this video briefing from latintutorial.com:
| arca, -ae; f | box, chest, safe | noun |
| argūmentum, -ī; n | evidence, support, proof | noun |
| augustē | reverently, majestically | adverb |
| colligō, colligere, collegī | to gather, collect | verb |
| fenestra, -ae; f | window | noun |
| fōrma, -ae; f | form, beauty, shape, outline | noun |
| magicus, -a, -um | magical | adjective |
| mōnstrō, mōnstrāre, mōnstrāvī | to demonstrate, point out, indicate | verb |
| scientia, -ae; f | knowledge | noun |
| vāstus, -a, -um | empty, unoccupied, immense | adjective |
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8.3a
Directions: Indicate the tense (i.e. present, imperfect, perfect) of the forms of the verb listed below. Then translate the given forms including the appropriate subject pronoun (I, you, he, etc.). The first one is done for you.
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Verb |
Tense |
Translation |
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potes |
present |
You are able |
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potuit |
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poterātis |
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potuērunt |
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possumus |
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potestis |
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potuimus |
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potuī |
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potest |
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poterant |
8.3b
Directions:Read the Key text for 8.1 and answer the following questions.
1. What is Sinistrus doing at the start of the passage?
2. About what is he wondering?
3. How does Sinistrus view the world differently from the Demiurge?
4. What complaint does Sinistrus have about the way the Demiurge has treated him?
5. What does Sinistrus want to be able to do?
6. How does Sinistrus feel about the Demiurge? Do you agree with him? Explain.
7. What do you think about Sinistrus’ plan at the end of the first paragraph?
8. What do you think about Sinistrus after reading this passage?
8.3c
Directions:Refer back to the 8.3 Key-text to find the following:
1. 3 nouns in the ACCUSATIVE case. (hint: one is plural!!)
2. 3 Adjective/Noun pairs. (please copy down and translate!)
3. 3 verbs in the FIRST PERSON SINGULAR (please copy down and translate!)
4. 3 infinitive verbs (please copy down and translate!)
5. 3 prepositional phrases. (please copy down and translate!)