Word
Post cursum puer anhelat et aquam puram bibit.
Meaning
After running, the boy pants and drinks pure water.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Post cursum puer anhelat et aquam puram bibit.
puer
the boy
et
and
bibere
to drink
aqua
the water
Questions & Answers about Post cursum puer anhelat et aquam puram bibit.
Why is post followed by cursum and not cursus?
Because post is a preposition that takes the accusative case when it means after.
- cursus = nominative singular, the run as a subject
- cursum = accusative singular, used after post
So post cursum means after the run.
What case is puer, and how do I know it is the subject?
Puer is nominative singular, so it is the subject of the sentence.
In Latin, the nominative case usually marks who is doing the action. Here:
- puer = the boy
- anhelat = pants / is out of breath
- bibit = drinks
So the boy is the one doing both actions.
Why does puer end in -er instead of something more regular like -us?