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5 +2 | Theseus cum Inotauro pugnare constituit ut patriam suam liberare posset. |
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theseus decided to fight the minotaur in order that he might free his country. Theseus cum Inotauro pugnare constituit ut patriam suam liberare posset. Explanation: Final clause (principal sequence of tenses) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 42 mins (2005-09-29 13:12:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- cum Minotauro -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs 43 mins (2005-09-29 13:14:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Excuse me, HISTORICAL sequence of tenses. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 50 mins (2005-09-29 14:20:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It is a typical final clause (clause following a verb indicating purpose, intent, etc.). 'Constituit' is perfect indicative, an historical tense; therefore 'posset' is imperfect subjunctive because, as the context suggests, Theseus' intention of freeing his homeland is not yet complete at the time of the main verb ('constituit', not 'pugnare'). |
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