Gerundives

 
A gerundive is an adjective

It’s passive

And implies obligation.

 
The ending is the imperative + -ndum, eg para-ndum

 
Gerundive + dative + verb to be

Parandum mihi est

To be prepared to me it is  = I must prepare.

 
It declines like an adjective.

This page was written by: Jeff Lindsey

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