Sententiae, Unit 18

9. Amor misceri cum timore non potest .

misceri: this is the present passive infinitive of the verb misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtum (to mix). It is a complementary infinitive after potest.

potest: 3^rd person singular present active indicative of the verb possum, posse, potui (to be able).

Love cannot be mixed with fear.

11. Diligemus eum qui pecunia non movetur.

diligemus: 1^st person plural future active indicative of the verb diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum (to love, esteem, admire).

pecunia: ablative singular feminine. This is an example of the "ablative of means or instrument".

movetur: 3^rd person singular present passive indicative of the verb moveo, movere, movi, motum (to move).

We shall admire him who is not moved by money.

12. culpatur ab illis. Laudatur ab his; culpatur ab illis.

laudatur: 3^rd person singular, present passive indicative of the verb laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatum (to praise).

his: ablative plural masculine (or feminine) of the demonstrative hic, haec, hoc (this). It is ablative after the preposition ab. This is an example of the "ablative of personal agent".

culpatur: 3^rd person singular, present passive indicative of the verb culpo, culpare, culpavi, culpatum (to blame).

illis: ablative plural masculine (or feminine) of the demonstrative ille, illa, illud (that). It is ablative after the preposition ab. It is an example of the "ablative of personal agent".

He is praised by these (wo)men; he is blamed by those (wo)men.