Conductor habitationem conducit.

the lessee; tenant

Breakdown of Conductor habitationem conducit.

• habitatio: the dwelling; occupancy
• conducere: to rent; lease

Questions & Answers about Conductor habitationem conducit.

How do I know conductor is the subject and habitationem is the object?

In Latin, the word endings usually tell you the job each word is doing.

• conductor is in the nominative singular, which is the case normally used for the subject
• habitationem is in the accusative singular, which is the case normally used for the direct object

So even if you did not rely on the English translation, the endings show:

• conductor = the one doing the action
• habitationem = the thing being rented

That is one of the biggest differences from English. English depends heavily on word order; Latin depends much more on case endings.

Why does habitationem end in -em?

Because it is the accusative singular form of habitatio.

Its dictionary form is:

• habitatio, habitationis = habitation, dwelling, residence

This is a 3rd-declension noun. In the accusative singular, many 3rd-declension nouns end in -em.

So:

• nominative singular: habitatio
• accusative singular: habitationem

In this sentence, it is the direct object of conducit, so Latin uses the accusative.

What does the ending -it in mean?