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104	Cum Clauses	105 Passive Periphrastic
	Cum + abl - 'with'	The future passive participle may be used with forms of
	Magnâ cum virtûte - 'with great courage'	esse to express necessity or obligation. This construction is called
		the Passive Periphrastic.
	Cum + subjunctive - 'when,' 'since,' or 'although'	Carthâgô dêlenda est (Cato)
	When Caesar was present, the soldiers fought more	Carthage must be destroyed.
	bravely.
	Cum Caesar adesset, militês fortius pugnâbant.	In this construction, agent is expressed by the dative.
		Carthâgô Rômânîs dêlenda est.
	Although Caesar was absent, the soldiers	Carthage must be destroyed by the Romans.
	nevertheless fought bravely.
	Cum Caesar abesset, militês tamen fortiter	Note the frequent impersonal use of this construction:
	pugnâvêrunt.	Dê gustibus nôn disputandum est. (Juvenal)
		It must not be disbuted about taste.
	NB that cum = 'when,' 'since,' or 'although' can sometimes	= One must not dispute about taste.
	take the indicative and normally does this in the present or
	future.
	When Caesar arrives, the soldiers will fight more
	bravely.
	Cum Caesar advênerit, mîlitês fortius pugnâbunt.

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