Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution

V. The Verb: "To Be" - Intransitive vs. Transitive Verbs

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Here is an example of "Sum", declined in all persons (First singular, then plural.)

sum →  “I am”; sumus → “we are”; es → “you are”; estis → “y’all are/you (p) are/you all are”; est → “he, she, it is” or “there is”*; sunt → “they are”

In this episode, I dive into the understanding of the verb, "To be", which functions differently than the regular verbs we've dealt with before... That is, those that take on an Accusative Direct Object. Stay tuned for knowledge mode.

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Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric RevolutionBy Liam Connerly
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