Editing Latin conjugation (section)

=== Gerundive <span id="The gerundive"></span> ===
{{see|Latin syntax#The gerundive|Latin tenses#Periphrastic tenses}}

The [[gerundive]] has a form similar to that of the gerund, but it is a [[Latin declension|first and second declension adjective]], and functions as a future passive participle (see {{slink||Participles}} above). It means "(which is) to be ...ed". Often, the gerundive is used with part of the verb {{lang|la|esse}}, to show obligation.

*{{lang|la|Puer laudandus est}} "The boy needs to be praised"
*{{lang|la|Oratio laudanda est}} means "The speech is to be praised". In such constructions a substantive in dative may be used to identify the agent of the obligation ({{lang|la|dativus auctoris}}), as in {{lang|la|Oratio '''nobis''' laudanda est}} meaning "The speech is to be praised '''by us'''" or "'''We''' must praise the speech".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="5"| Gerundive
|-
! {{lang|la|laudāre|italic=no}}
! {{lang|la|terrēre|italic=no}}
! {{lang|la|petere|italic=no}}
! {{lang|la|capere|italic=no}}
! {{lang|la|audīre|italic=no}}
|-
| {{lang|la|laudandus, -a, -um|italic=no}} || {{lang|la|terrendus, -a, -um|italic=no}} || {{lang|la|petendus, -a, -um|italic=no}} || {{lang|la|capiendus, -a, -um|italic=no}} || {{lang|la|audiendus, -a, -um|italic=no}}
|}

An older form of the 3rd and 4th conjugation gerundive ends in ''-undum'', e.g. ({{lang|la|faciundum}} for {{lang|la|faciendum}}).<ref name=":0"/> This ending is also found with the gerundive of {{lang|la|eō}} 'I go': {{lang|la|eundum est}} 'it is necessary to go'.

For some examples of uses of Latin gerundives, see the [[Gerundive]] article.