deponeres

Deponeres is a Latin verb form, specifically the second-person singular imperfect subjunctive of the verb depono, deponere, deposui, depositum, meaning to place down, lay aside, or deposit. In Latin, the imperfect subjunctive is used to express past or hypothetical action in subordinate clauses, including counterfactual conditions, potential outcomes, and statements of wish or purpose. Therefore deponeres can translate as “you were laying down” or “you would lay down” in appropriate contexts.

The form is built from the present infinitive deponere, with the imperfect subjunctive endings typical for verbs of the third conjugation in this class. Classical authors may render it as deponeres, with the long e in manuscripts. The principal parts of the verb are depono, deponere, deposui, depositum.

Example: Si arma deponeres, tutus esses. Translation: If you were to lay down your arms, you would be safe.

Usage notes: As with other imperfect subjunctives, deponeres appears in clauses that describe unreality, past conditions, or statements reported in past contexts. It is commonly taught in Latin grammar as an illustration of the subjunctive mood and of how depono is used in figurative phrases such as laying aside weapons or burdens.

See also: Latin grammar, Latin subjunctive mood, depono, deponere.