Chapter 494 Allen and Greenough's Latin Grammar Dickinson College Christopher Francese

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The Present and Perfect Participles are sometimes used as attributives, nearly like adjectives:— aeger et flagrāns animus (Tac. Ann. 3.54) , his sick and passionate mind. cum antīquissimam sententiam tum comprobātam (Div. 1.11) , a view at once most ancient and well approved. sīgna numquam ferē mentientia ( id . 1.15), signs hardly ever deceitful. auspiciīs ūtuntur coāctīs ( id . 1.27), they use forced auspices.

Participles often become complete adjectives, and may be compared, or used as nouns:— quō mulierī esset rēs cautior (Caec. 11) , that the matter might be more secure for the woman. in illīs artibus praestantissimus (De Or. 1.217) , preëminent in those arts. sibi indulgentēs et corporī dēservientēs (Legg. 1.39) , the self-indulgent , and slaves to the body (indulging themselves and serving the body). rēctē facta paria esse dēbent (Par. 22) , right deeds (things rightly done) ought to be like in value (see § 321 . b ). male parta male dīlābuntur (Phil. 2.65) , ill got, ill spent (things ill acquired are ill spent). cōnsuētūdō valentis (De Or. 2.186) , the habit of a man in health.

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