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II. The Rules of the Supines of Verbs.

All Supines end in tum, sum, xum.

1. The Supine is known by the Preter∣perfect tens, for

• Bi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Bíbi, bibitum. To drink.
• Ci in the Preterperfect tens is turned into ctum in the Supine: as, Víci, víctum. To overcom.
• Di in the Preterperfect tens is turned into sum in the Supine: as, Vídi, vísum. To see.
• Gi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into ctum in the Supine: as, Légi, léctum. To read.
• Li in the Preterperfect tens is turned into sum in the Supine: as, Sálli, sálsum. To salt.
• Mi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Emi, émptum. To buy.
• Ni in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Véni, véntum. to com.
• Pi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Cépi, cáptum. To take.
• Qui in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Líqui, lictum. To leav.
• Ri in the Preterperfect tens is turned into sum in the Supine: as, Vérri, vérsum. To brush.
• Si in the Preterperfect tens is turned into sum in the Supine: as, Visi, vísum. To visit.
• Psi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into ptum in the Supine: as, Scripsi, scríptum. To write
• Ti in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Stéti, státum. To stand.
• Vi in the Preterperfect tens is turned into tum in the Supine: as, Flávi, státum. To blow.
• Ui in the Preterperfect tens is turned into itum in the Supine: as, Dó nui, dó nitū. To tame.
• Xi in the Preterperfect tens turned into tum in the Supine: as, Vínxi, vínctum. To binde.

2. Verbs compounded have the same Su∣pine with the simple verb: as, Dóctum, To teach. Edóctum, To teach perfectly.