The document discusses indirect statements in Latin. Indirect statements rephrase a direct statement without using direct quotations. In Latin, the subject of an indirect statement is in the accusative case and the verb is made into an infinitive. A reflexive pronoun "se" refers back to the subject of an indirect statement. The document provides examples of direct and indirect statements in Latin and explains how they differ grammatically. It also includes sample questions to test understanding of translating between Latin and English indirect statements.

1. Rebecca Seippel, Thomas DeMarco, and Julia Kemper
8/17/12
Indirect Statement
In Latin, verbs of saying, thinking, and observing are expressed through indirect
statements. An indirect statement is used when you indirectly rephrase a direct statement
without a direct quotation.
Example:
Direct Statement
Ms. Freeman loves Latin.
Indirect Statement
Ms. Freeman says that she loves Latin.
In English, we used the conjunction “that” in indirect statements. In Latin, there is no
word for “that.” Instead, the subject of the indirect statement is put into the accusative case,
and the verb is made into an infinitive. The predicate nominative of the direct statement is still
in the accusative case in the indirect statement.
Example:
Direct Statement
Magistra Freeman linguam latinam amat.

2. Indirect Statement
Magistra Freeman dicit se linguam latinam amare.
“Se” is a reflexive pronoun that is used as the subject of indirect statements that refers
back to the subject. It is translated as she, he, they, herself, himself, or themselves.

3. Questions
Part 1
Translate from Latin to English.
1. Puer putat se puellam amāre.
2. Caesar videt cives in periculō esse.
3. Is dicebat suum discipilos doctos esse.
4. Nautae sciunt maris pulchrae esse.
Part 2
Translate from English to Latin.
5. Catullus knows that the sparrow is the delight of the girl.
6. The poet says that life is long.
7. Mucius thinks that he ought to not fear the soldiers.

4. Answers
Part 1
1. The boy thinks that he loves the girl.
2. Caesar sees that the citizens are in danger.
3. He was saying that his students are learned.
4. The sailors know that the sea is beautiful.
Part 2
5. catullus scit passerem esse puellae delicias.
6. Poeta dicit vitam esse longum.
7. mucius cogitat se milites non timēre debēre.