Class: Linguistics::Latin::Verb::LatinVerb::Mutators::Invariant::ImperativesStrategy

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/latinverb/tense_method_applicator/mutators/invariant/imperatives.rb

Overview

GRAMMATICAL FUNCTION

Used to express command. As A&G notes, oftentimes the Subjunctive is the correct mood for exhortation.

Constant Summary collapse

IMPERATIVE_EXCEPTIONS = 
{
  "ducere"   => %w(duc ducite),
  "dicere"   => %w(dic dicite),
  "facere"   => %w(fac facite),
  "ferre"    => %w(fer ferte),
  "nolere"   => %w(nolo nolite)
}

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(verb) ⇒ ImperativesStrategy

Returns a new instance of ImperativesStrategy.



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# File 'lib/latinverb/tense_method_applicator/mutators/invariant/imperatives.rb', line 24

def initialize(verb)
  @verb = verb
end

Instance Method Details

#apply! ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/latinverb/tense_method_applicator/mutators/invariant/imperatives.rb', line 28

def apply!
  args = exceptional_imperative? ? calculate_exceptional_imperatives : [@verb.stem, @verb.present_active_infinitive]
  @verb.instance_eval do
    def imperatives
      Linguistics::Latin::Verb::ImperativeBlock.new(*args, self)
    end
  end
end