sequimur

Sequimur is a Latin verb form belonging to the deponent verb sequor, sequi, secutus sum. As a deponent, sequor has passive morphology but active meaning, so sequimur is translated as “we follow” or “we are following,” not “we are followed.”

Principle parts of the verb are sequor, sequi, secutus sum. In the present system, the main present indicative forms are sequor, sequeris, sequitur, sequimur, sequimini, sequuntur. The deponent conjugation uses passive endings for other tenses as well, with corresponding forms such as sequar, sequieris, sequietur, sequemur, sequemini, sequentur in the future, and sequēbamur, sequēbāris in the imperfect, continuing the same active meaning through the passive-looking endings.

Usage notes: sequimur is used to express following or pursuing something, either literally (following a path, a route) or figuratively (following laws, principles, a plan, a leader). It appears in classical Latin prose and poetry, as well as later Latin, where it can carry nuances of obedience, adherence, or succession. The related verb form sequitur (it follows) and other members of the same verb family appear frequently in discourse about sequence, order, or proceeding events.

Etymology and related forms: sequor comes from the stem sequ-, linked to the Latin verb root meaning “to follow.” This root yields English cognates such as sequence, consecutive, and subsequent, reflecting the same core idea of following or coming after.

Overall, sequimur is a core present-tense form in the Latin deponent paradigm, used to convey that the subject follows something in action, order, or adherence.