[*] 351. Verbs of reminding take with the Accusative of the person a Genitive of the thing; except in the case of a neuter pronoun, which is put in the accusative (cf. § 390. c). So admoneō , commoneō , commonefaciō , commonefīō. But moneō with the genitive is found in late writers only.
- Catilīna admonēbat alium egestātis, alium cupiditātis suae (Sall. Cat. 21), Catiline reminded one of his poverty, another of his cupidity.
- eōs hōc moneō; (Cat. 2.20), I give them this warning.
- “ quod vōs lēx commonet ” (Verr. 3.40) , that which the law reminds you of.
[*] Note.--All these verbs often take dē with the ablative, and the accusative of nouns as well as of pronouns is sometimes used with them:—
- saepius tē admoneō dē syngraphā Sittiānā; (Fam. 8.4.5) I remind you again and again of Sittius's bond.
- officium vostrum ut vōs malō cōgātis commonērier (Plaut. Ps. 150), that you may by misfortune force yourselves to be reminded of your duty.