Usages of positus
Cum magistra dicat “taceatis,” discipuli intellegunt verbum in coniunctivo positum esse.
When the teacher says “be silent,” the students understand that the verb has been placed in the subjunctive.
Liber in mensa positus est.
The book has been placed on the table.
Magistra ostendit hoc verbum in indicativo positum esse, illud autem in coniunctivo.
The teacher shows that this verb is placed in the indicative, but that one in the subjunctive.
Magistra rogat cur hoc verbum in coniunctivo, non in indicativo, positum sit.
The teacher asks why this verb has been placed in the subjunctive, not in the indicative.
Nondum plane intellego cur hoc verbum in coniunctivo positum sit.
I do not yet fully understand why this word has been placed in the subjunctive.
Myrtus ante lararium posita est, et odor myrti suavis est.
Myrtle has been placed before the household shrine, and the scent of the myrtle is sweet.
Mater dicit librum in tablino positum esse et flores ante lararium a filia positos esse.
Mother says that the book has been placed in the study and that the flowers have been placed before the household shrine by her daughter.
Canistrum a serva portatum in mensa positum est.
The basket carried by the maid has been placed on the table.
Pater putat frenum a serva nimis celeriter positum esse et ideo mulum calcitrare incipere.
Father thinks that the bridle has been put on too quickly by the maid and that therefore the mule is beginning to kick.
Epistula subscripta in mensa posita est.
The signed letter has been placed on the table.
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