![]() Necesse est omnes mori = It is necessary/inevitable for all to die, all must die. With an accusative and infinitive clause:Į.g. Hoc facere (nobis) necesse est = It is necessary/inevitable (for us) to do this, we must/are forced to do this. ![]() With an infinitive and, optionally, a dative:Į.g. Naves opus sunt = Ships are needed, one needs ships. With the thing needed being a subject noun (this is somewhat rarer):Į.g. Here too you can add the dative of the person who needs it. properato opus est = There is a need for it having been hurried, i.e. With the ablative of a past participle, denoting that one needs something done.Į.g. Opus est ne veniat = It's necessary that he should not come, he must not come, one (I, we, whatever makes sense in a given context) needs him not to come. Opus est ut edam/opus est edam = It's necessary that I should eat, I need to eat. The meaning of this is the same as with an acc.-inf. With ut or ne + subjunctive, or with the subjunctive alone. Opus est me ire = It's necessary for me to go, it's necessary that I should go, I need to go. Opus est ire = It's necessary to go, one needs to go (or "we must go" or whatever person implied in the context). With an infinitive or accusative and infinitive clause.Į.g. Auro opus est = There is a need for gold, one needs gold (we need, you need, or anyone depending on context).Īuro nobis opus est = There is for us a need for gold = We need gold. With a noun in the ablative denoting a thing needed, and the person who needs it, if mentioned, in the dative.Į.g. Here's a list of the most usual constructions.
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