Converse of subject

• judge: We may forgive posterity for the paucity of information left to us, but we ourselves shall not be judged so lightly by posterity.

• read: Malta's bright story of human fortitude and courage will be read by posterity with wonder and with gratitude through all the ages.

Converse of object

• leave: Leaving no posterity, ' Twas not their infirmity, It was married chastity.

• let: Let not Posterity be surprised that this register is not complete.

• reach: But before we reach posterity we must survive the present.

Adjective modifier

• future: Burns, then, clearly did his bit to preserve Scotland's heritage, not to mention language, for future posterity.

• thy: Regions Caesar never knew Thy posterity shall sway, Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they.

Modifies a noun

• record: Posterity records only one example of a politician escaping with some credibility intact.