Legatum partem hereditatis legatario dat.

to give

Breakdown of Legatum partem hereditatis legatario dat.

• pars: the part
• hereditas: the inheritance
• legatum: the legacy; testamentary gift

Questions & Answers about Legatum partem hereditatis legatario dat.

Why is there no separate word for he, she, or it in this sentence?

Because Latin often leaves the subject pronoun unstated when the verb already tells you the person and number.

Here, dat means he/she/it gives:

• da- = the verb stem from do (give)
• -t = third person singular

So Latin does not need to add is/ea/id unless the speaker wants emphasis or contrast.

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Why are there no words for the or a?

Latin has no articles. It does not have separate words that directly match English the or a/an.

So a noun like legatum can mean:

• a legacy
• the legacy

The context decides which English article makes best sense.

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What case is legatario, and why is it in that case?

Legatario is dative singular.

The dative case is commonly used for the indirect object, especially with verbs of giving, telling, showing, and similar actions.

Since dat means gives, the person receiving something is put in the dative:

• legatario = to the legatee

So this follows a very common Latin pattern:

someone gives something to someone
= subject + accusative direct object + dative indirect object + dat

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