The Language of Medicine

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...vowel which precedes the ending re of the present infinitive active. Verbs whose present infinitive active ends in:--are, are of the first conjugation. ere, are of the second conjugation. ere, are of the third conjugation. Ire, are of the fourth conjugation. 2. The imperative active second person singular is used in giving directions to the dispenser, and is formed by dropping the termination re of the infinitive. Examples: Agita'r, to shake (ist conj.) as'ita, shake (thou). Admove'r;, to apply (2d conj.) admi/ve, apply (thou). Ad'dire, to add (3d conj.) ad'de, add (thou). Partl'rf, to divide (4th conj.) parti, divide (thou). 3. The subjunctive active third person singular is formed by adding the following terminations to the stem of the verb:--In the first conjugation, (et), thus, ag'itet, let him shake. In the second conjugation, (eat), thus, admove'at, let him apply. In the third conjugation, (at), thus, addat, let him add. In the fourth conjugation, (iat), thus, partiat, let him divide. 4. The infinitive passive is formed in all conjugations except the third by changing the final e of the infinitive active to i. Thus, agitari, to be shaken; moveri, to be movedetc. In the third conjugation the infinitive passive is formed by adding i to the root, as addi, to be added. 5. The passive of the subjunctive third person singular is formed by adding ur to the subjunctive; thus, agitetfur, let it be shaken, admovea'tur, let it be applied. 6. The future passive participle or gerund is formed in the four conjugations by adding to the stem of the verb,-andus,-a,-um,-endus,-endus, and-iendus, respectively; thus, agitandus, about to be shaken, admovendus, etc. The uses of the different parts of the verb are illustrated in the following prescription:--Recipe, Pulveris...