Hi Fausto, Must admire you for having such a sharp memory! As mine is not that good I referred to Latin Grammar by Fr.A.Jean and on page79 it says that "Nasci" is an intransitive deponent verb(not impersonal) under the heading 'conjugate like Sequor' and its meaning is given as "to be born".Prior to that on page 73 it says that "deponent verbs are conjugated like passive verbs; that is some like amor, others like moneor..." AS for "ad majora" it is I think perfectly correct which is plural of "ad majorem". Richard
----- Original Message ----- From: Fausto V. D'Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <goanet@goanet.org> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:42 PM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Ad majorem natus sum > Mr. Richard, > Since we both studied Latin together correct me if I am wrong - natus sum > means I am born and the phrase is Ad majorem natus sum' - it is used only in > singular, isn't it? > Cheers > Fausto > > Richard wrote: > Mr. Pinto, > I think the "natus" in "Ad majora natus sumus" is incorrect if "Ad majora > natus sum" means I was born for greater things.Did you get my point? "Natus" > has to agree with the subject in number and gender. > richard cabral > > >
