Subjunctive in Cicero’s ad Fam. 16, 12

[MA Conner]

“Quo in discrimine versetur salus mea et bonorum omnium atque universae rei publicae ex eo scire potes quod domos nostras et patriam ipsam vel diripiendam vel inflammandam reliquimus.” - Cicero, ad Fam. xvi, 12

For what reason is “versare” in the subjunctive; is it potential subjunctive?

Quonam pro causa, “versare” in subjunctivo ponitur? Estne potentialis?

 

[Pacifica]

“Quo in discrimine versetur salus mea et bonorum omnium atque universae rei publicae ex eo scire potes quod domos nostras et patriam ipsam vel diripiendam vel inflammandam reliquimus.” - Cicero, ad Fam. xvi, 12

For what reason is “versare” in the subjunctive; is it potential subjunctive?

Quanam de causa, “versare” in subjunctivo ponitur? Estne potentialis?

Versetur is subjunctive because it's the verb of an indirect question (dependent on scire).

 

[MA Conner]

Thank you, Pacifica, for the correction as much as for the explanation. Moreover, how did you increase or develop your knowledge of proper expression?

gratias Pacificae quam pro explicatione tam emendatione ago. porro, quomodo tuam Latinitatis scientiam auxisti?

 

[Pacifica]

Thank you, Pacifica, for the correction as much as for the explanation. Moreover, how did you increase or develop your knowledge of proper expression?

gratias tibi, Pacifica, tam pro explicatione quam pro emendatione ago. porro, quomodo tuam Latinitatis scientiam auxisti?

Nihil magis ad subtiliorem linguae scientiam proficit quam lectio bonorum auctorum.

 

[Pacifica]

Notavi aliquid in subscriptione tua:

Precor ut errores meas corrigatis.

"Error" generis masculini est, "meas" autem feminini. Sed melius "menda" dicas quam "errores".