Relative Pronouns and
Adjectives
How They are Used in Latin
Sentences.
The Antecedent
All relative pronouns, no matter how they
are used in a sentence, have an
antecedent.
 The antecedent will dictate the gender
and number of the relative pronoun
 The case of the relative is dictated by its
use in the clause.
 If the antecedent is Vir, the relative must
be Masculine and Singular.
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Uses in a Sentence
The Relative Pronoun can Be used three
ways in a Latin sentence
1)
2)
3)
To introduce a relative clause (with an
antecedent)
To introduce an independent clause
To introduce a relative clause (without an
antecedent)
1) Introduce a Relative Clause
(with an antecedent)
A relative clause is dependent (can not be a
sentence by itself)
 Translate as a form of: Who, Which, That.
Homo sum, qui terram servabit.
 I am a person, who will save the earth.
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*Remember, if you get confused plug in the form
of your antecedent to find the case of the
relative.
2) Introduce an independent
Clause
An independent clause is a sentence by itself
 The relative pronoun will look the same but
must be translated with two ideas
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– The conjunction “et”
– A form of the Demonstrative (Is, Ea,Id)
*Qui = et is
Agricola in agris laborabat, qui nunc fessus est.
Agricola in agris laborabat, et is nunc fessus est
The farmer was working in the fields and now he is
tired .
3) Introduce a Relative clause
without an antecedent
A relative pronoun may not have an
antecedent in a Latin sentence, but it
must be supplied for it to make sense in
english.
 You will be able to spot these because the
Relative will start the sentence.
Quae mater bona est, meliorem feminam erit.
(She) who is a good mother, will be a better
woman.
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