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Questions & Answers about Puella legit in domo.
Why is puella in the nominative case?
Latin uses the nominative case to indicate the subject of a sentence. Puella, being the subject (the one performing the action), appears in its nominative singular form.
Why does legit end in -it?
This -it ending shows that it is a third-person singular present tense verb. The subject is puella (she), so legit translates as she reads or she is reading.
Why is in domo used with the ablative case?
When in means in or on (i.e., indicating location), it is followed by the ablative case. Domo is the ablative form of domus (house), signifying location within the house.
Why doesn’t puella have an article like the or a?
Latin does not have articles like English. Nouns stand on their own, so puella can be understood as a girl, the girl, or simply girl depending on context.
Can legit be translated as reads or is reading?
Yes. Latin’s present tense can cover both the simple present (reads) and the present continuous (is reading). The context usually determines which English tense fits better.