Dative gerunds

[Oliverliver123]

Is this correct, Eo ad bibliotecham legendo libros. What about this? Eo ad bibliotecham legendo librorum.

 

[Pacifica]

No, you wouldn't use the dative in this case; you'd use ad + acc., ad legendos libros. Your second version is even worse because a gerund can't be modified by a genitive. You can read the first section here (1. GERUND AND GERUNDIVE) to learn the basics of how gerunds and gerundives work.

Note that you could also use a supine (libros lectum) or an ut clause (ut libros legam).

Come back to us if you've got any more questions.

 

[Iáson]

And (by the by) note that the word is bibliothēcam, not bibliotēcham.

 

[Glabrigausapes]

Feh, you Hellenists think you're so hot. Well, ay gaht nooze foah yuhz: Sanscrit has 1 for every plosive, surd & sonant. Howdya like them apples?


Iocum modo facio, sodalis.

 

[Oliverliver123]

Feh, you Hellenists think you're so hot. Well, ay gaht nooze foah yuhz: Sanscrit has 1 for every plosive, surd & sonant. Howdya like them apples?


Iocum modo facio, sodalis.

Wut?

No, you wouldn't use the dative in this case; you'd use ad + acc., ad legendos libros. Your second version is even worse because a gerund can't be modified by a genitive. You can read the first section here (1. GERUND AND GERUNDIVE) to learn the basics of how gerunds and gerundives work.

Note that you could also use a supine (libros lectum) or an ut clause (ut libros legam).

Come back to us if you've got any more questions.

Just trying to grasp my gerunds.

 

[Glabrigausapes]

Wut?

Sorry, amigo. Was replying to Jason.