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**************I fear the Greeks and those who are bearing gifts is the English equivalent of 'Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes'. In the word by word translation, the verb 'timeo'is the first person singular form of the infinitive 'timere'. It's in the present indicative tense, and means '[I] am fearing, do fear, fear'. The masculine gender noun 'Danaos' is the accusative plural of 'Danai', and means 'Greeks'*. The conjunction 'et' means 'and'. The feminine gender noun 'dona' is the accusative plural of 'donum', and means 'gifts'. The word 'ferentes' is the accusative plural of 'ferens', which is the present participle of the infinitive 'ferre'. It means 'bearing'.
*The ancient Greeks were said to have been descended from Danaus, an Egyptian who emigrated to Argos in present day Greece.
************ The correct translation is "Beware of the Danaans(Greeks), even if they come bearing gifts."The above answer, "I fear the Greeks and those who are bearing gifts", although logically sound is incorrect.
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