DEFECTIVE VERB

Latin : novisse, nov-i
English : know

(Perfect in form, present in meaning)
*** The verb "Nosco, noscere, novi, notum = to know" keeps its normal meaning ***

ACTIVE
INDICATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE
PERFECT
1.sg novi noverim
2.sg novīsti noveris
3.sg novit noverit
1.pl novimus noverīmus
2.pl novīstis noverītis
3.pl novērunt noverint
PLUPERFECT
1.sg noveram novīssem
2.sg noveras novīsses
3.sg noverat novīsset
1.pl noverāmus novissēmus
2.pl noverātis novissētis
3.pl noverant novīssent
FUTURE PERFECT
1.sg novero
2.sg noveris
3.sg noverit
1.pl novērimus
2.pl novēritis
3.pl noverint



ACTIVE
INFINITIVE
perfect novīsse


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The present website is compiled for an introductory Latin course at the Chinese University of Hong Kong by Dr. Louis Ha.
Copyright by Louis Ha, 2000.

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