mihi patriae veniēbat in mentem, I remembered my country.

Admoneō, Commoneō, Commonefaciō.

[207]. These verbs, in addition to an Accusative of the person, occasionally take a Genitive of the thing; as,—

tē veteris amīcitiae commonefaciō, I remind you of our old friendship.

a. But more frequently (in Cicero almost invariably) these verbs take dē with the Ablative; as,—

mē admonēs dē sorōre, you remind me of your sister.

b. A neuter pronoun or adjective used substantively regularly stands in the Accusative ([§ 178], 1, d); as,—

tē hōc admoneō, I give you this warning.

Verbs of Judicial Action.

[208]. 1. Verbs of Accusing, Convicting, Acquitting take the Genitive of the charge; as,—