supine

rlg74 (acc.) + rlg75 (abl.)

• only in the singular
• so -um or -u
• 4th declension verbal noun
  • other verbal nouns are the gerund and the infinitive
  • supine doesn't have tenses unlike the infinitive

two super hyper specific uses

1. in the accusative
   • with verbs of motion to express purpose
     • quos tu ad me salutatum mane miseras
     • horatia in casam venit quintum necatam
   • verb of motion + supine expresses purpose
2. in the ablative
   • with adjectives ending in -ile or ale as an ablative of respect
   • mirabile dictu - miraculous with respect to speech???
   • terribiles visu