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Conjugation of Verbs.
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IV. By Lengthening the vowel of the Base.
V. (3rd Conj. only) with no change (except adding the inflexion -ī).
The Supine is formed by -tum, -ĭtum, or -sum, (more rarely) -ītum (3rd Conj.); -ētum (2nd Conj.).
In forming the Perfect and Supine n is often dropped from the base of the Verb. Other omissions of consonantal and modifications of vowel sounds will be observed in the examples.
§ 79. Examples:
Second Conjugation.
| I. | dŏcĕō | dŏcŭī | doctum | dŏcēre | teach |
| dēlĕō | dēlēvī | dēlētum | dēlēre | blot out | |
| II. | ārdĕō | ārsī | ārsum | ārdēre | burn (intr.) |
| III. | mordĕō | mŏmordī | morsum | mordēre | bite |
| IV. | mŏvĕō | mōvī | mōtum | mŏvēre | move |
| V. | (No examples). | ||||
Third Conjugation.
| I. | cōnsŭlō | cōnsŭlŭī | cōnsultum | cōnsŭlĕre | consult |
| pĕtō | pĕtīvī | pĕtītum | pĕtĕre | seek | |
| II. | claudō | clausī | clausum | claudĕre | shut |
| fīgō | fīxī | fīxum | fīgĕre | fix | |
| fingō | fīnxī | fīctum | fingĕre | mould | |
| nūbō | nūpsī | nūptum | nūbĕre | marry (of a woman) | |
| III. | cădō | cĕcĭdī | cāsum | cădĕre | fall |
| curro | cŭcurrī | cursum | currĕre | run | |
| părĭō | pĕpĕrī | partum | părĕre | bring forth | |
| IV. | lĕgō | lēgī | lēctum | lĕgĕre | choose |
| făcĭō | fēcī | factum | făcĕre | make | |
| vincō | vīcī | victum | vincĕre | conquer | |
| V. | bĭbō | bĭbī | bĭbĕre | drink |
