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The New Latin Primer.

smells well." With sī 'if ever'; stŏmăchābātur sĕnex sī quid aspĕrius dīxeram " The old man used to get angry if I (had) said anything, rather harsh."

Some writers, however; use the Subj.: quenicumqiĕ lictor prēndissĕt, trĭbūnŭs mīttī iŭhēbăt "Whotnever the lictor (had) arrested, the tribune ordered to be let go."

Construction of certain Conjunctions.

§ 406. Ut with the Indicative.ŭt takes the Indicative when it means—

(a) As: ŭt sēmentem fēcĕrĭs (Fut. Perf.), ĭtă. mĕtēs "As you have sowed, so will you reap." Hence idiomatically (of facts):

(b) Considering that, taking into account: hī ŭt pŏbpŭlĭ Rōmānī aetās est, sĕnēs sunt " Considering the age of the Roman people, these are ancients."

(c) While, when followed by sīc, ĭtă: ŭt quĭēs certāmĭnum ĕrăt, ĭtă, nōn ăb appărātū ŏpĕrum cēssātum est "Though there was a cessation of hostilities, still they did not relax the prosecution of the (siege) works."

(d) As Soon as: ut vēni surrexit "He rose when I came."

§ 407. Ut with the Subjunctive.It takes the Subjunctive when used

(a) In a Consecutive sense, 'so that,' § 393.

(b) In a Final sense, 'in order that,' § 395.

(c) In a Concessive sense, 'granting that,' § 403 (3).

(d) After vĕrĕŏr 'I fear,' etc., § 397.

(e) In indignant surprise, see example in § 383 (1).

§ 408. Cum with the Indicative.Cum (quom) takes the Indicative when it means—

(a) When (in the sense of " at the time when "); longum illŭd tempŭs cum nōn ĕrō "That long time when I shall be no more," pārŭĭt cum nĕcesse ĕrăt " He obeyed when it was necessary."

(b) Since (= "since the time when"); centum annī sunt cum dictātŏr fŭ ĭbt "It is one hundred years since he was dictator."

(c) Whenever (in the best Latin, compare § 405):