verbthird conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
vervagō
vervagō (present infinitive vervagere)
Classical[ˈwɛr.wa.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.va.ɡo]
Meaning
- transitiveto plough land for the first time after it has lain fallow
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vervagō | vervagēbam tegēbam | vervagam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | vervagis | vervagēbās | vervagēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | vervagit | vervagēbat | vervaget | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | vervagimus | vervagēbāmus | vervagēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | vervagitis | vervagēbātis | vervagētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | vervagunt | vervagēbant | vervagent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vervagam | vervagerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | vervagās | vervagerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | vervagat | vervageret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | vervagāmus | vervagerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | vervagātis | vervagerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | vervagant | vervagerent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vervagor | vervagēbar | vervagar |
| 2nd sg. | vervageris vervagere | vervagēbāris vervagēbāre | vervagēris vervagēre |
| 3rd sg. | vervagitur | vervagēbātur | vervagētur |
| 1st pl. | vervagimur | vervagēbāmur | vervagēmur |
| 2nd pl. | vervagiminī | vervagēbāminī | vervagēminī |
| 3rd pl. | vervaguntur | vervagēbantur | vervagentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vervagar | vervagerer |
| 2nd sg. | vervagāris vervagāre | vervagerēris vervagerēre |
| 3rd sg. | vervagātur | vervagerētur |
| 1st pl. | vervagāmur | vervagerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | vervagāminī | vervagerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | vervagantur | vervagerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | vervage | vervagere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | vervagite | vervagiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | vervagitō | vervagitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | vervagitō | vervagitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | vervagitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | vervaguntō | vervaguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | vervagere | vervagī |
| present participle | vervagēns | — |
| future participle | — | vervagendus vervagundus |
gerundvervagendī, vervagendō, vervagendum
vervăgo, ĕre, v. a. etym. unknown; acc. to Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 176, from ver-ago,
I. to break up land, i. e. to plough land for the first time after its lying fallow:
agros, Col. 11, 2, 8.Origins
Pliny the Elder derives it from vēre (“in spring”, ablative of time) + agō (“to drive, lead”), which has the appearance of a folk etymology; in particular, the medial -v- is unaccounted for. However, no other explanation is available.