Operatives, in the past you have seen the future active indicative. Now look at the following sentences:
Puer ā puellā amābitur.
The boy will be loved by the girl.
Discipulī ā rhētore docēbuntur.
The students will be taught by the rhetor.
Servī ā Salviō pūnientur.
The slaves will be punished by Salvius
The verbs in these sentences are all in the future passive indicative. Remember that when verbs are passive, the subject receives the action of the verb.
Operatives, just like in the future active indicative, in the future passive indicative verbs in the 1st and 2nd conjugation are formed differently than verbs in the 3rd and 4th conjugation.
Study how 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs are formed in the future passive indicative:
Formula = present stem + bo, be, bi or bu + passive personal endings
1st conjugation
Amābor Amābimur I shall/will be loved We will be loved
Amāberis Amābiminī you will be loved You all will be loved
Amābitur Amābuntur He will be loved They will be loved
2nd conjugation
Docēbor Docēbimur
Docēberis Docēbiminī
Docēbitur Docēbuntur
Now study how 3rd and 4th conjugation verbs are formed in the future passive indicative:
3rd conjugation 4th conjugation
Dūcar Dūcēmur Audiar Audiēmur
Dūcēris Dūcēminī Audiēris Audiēminī
Dūcētur Dūcentur Audiētur Audientur
Notice that the 3rd and 4th conjugation are formed almost in exactly the same way as the future active, except that the future passive uses the passive personal endings instead of the active. There is also some fun with macrons on the stem vowels.
Proving to the Emperor Domitian himself that you are worth his time will be no easy task. We would strongly encourage you to consider the last couple of key-texts and the information gained from them about his early life and ascension to princeps. It might also be a good idea to read some more from Suetonius' Life of Domitian to see if there is anything else you could pull out to sway the emperor. Furthermore, we'd suggest that you consider what Marcus said about your impact on those significant historical events. Maybe the Emperor could be convinced that you are indeed worth his time?
CULTURALIA Comprehension Questions
Directions: Using the CULTURALIA section of your CODEX as a guide, answer the following questions:
dē Domitiānō
1. What events early in Domitian's upbringing may have impacted his life?
2. After the Flavian armies prevail in the Year of the Four Emperors and Vespasian is proclaimed emperor, what role does Domitian have in Rome? How does he conduct himself?
3. As Emperor, how does Domitian conduct himself as an administrator? Whose reign did he attempt to emulate?
4. Where does Domitian launch military campaigns? Is he successful?
5. How do the events of his assassination unfold? Is this surprising?
6. Who succeeds Domitian as emperor? Why?