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The Dative of Agent
Recognizing the Dative of Agent
- The dative of agent is always used with the passive periphrastic.
- The dative of agent tells who must do the action of the passive periphrastic.
Translating the Dative of Agent
- Translate with the English preposition “by”
- Or by making it the subject of the passive periphrastic in the English translation.
Examples of the Dative of Agent
- Mihi fugiendum est
- Translation: I must flee. or The fleeing must be done by me.
