Quinarius et victoriatus in moneta sunt.

to be

Breakdown of Quinarius et victoriatus in moneta sunt.

• in: in
• et: and
• moneta: the mint

Questions & Answers about Quinarius et victoriatus in moneta sunt.

What case are quinarius and victoriatus in?

They are both in the nominative singular.

In this sentence, they are the things being talked about, so they function as the subject. Even though each noun is singular by itself, the two nouns are linked by et (and), so together they make a compound subject.

That is why the verb is plural: sunt = they are.

Why is the verb sunt plural if quinarius and victoriatus are singular words?

Because Latin, like English, uses a plural verb with two singular nouns joined by and.

So:

• quinarius = one coin/type
• victoriatus = one coin/type
• quinarius et victoriatus = two items together

Therefore:

• sunt = are

Compare English: The penny and the dollar are coins, not is.

What does et do here?

Et simply means and.

It connects quinarius and victoriatus into one coordinated phrase:

• quinarius et victoriatus = the quinarius and the victoriatus

This is a very common Latin conjunction, and it works much like English and.

What case is moneta in, and why?