pater

the father

Usages of pater

• Pater in horto laborat.: The father works in the garden.
• Mercator patri panem donat.: The merchant gives bread to father.
• Magister patri vinum non donat, sed matri panem donat.: The teacher does not give wine to father, but gives bread to mother.
• Pater discipulis panem donat.: The father gives bread to the students.
• Pater et mater cum familia in villa laeti sunt.: Father and mother are happy with the family in the villa.
• Frater vinum patri petit.: The brother asks father for wine.
• Si pater in horto laborat, frater cenat in villa.: If the father works in the garden, the brother dines in the villa.
• Pater rogat: "Ubi curritis, filii, foris in via?": Father asks: "Where are you running, children, outside on the road?"
• Mater respondet patri et dicit: "Puer foris currit.": Mother answers father and says: "The boy is running outside."
• Mater puellae vestem albam dat, et pater puero vestem nigram dat.: Mother gives a white dress to the girl, and father gives a black garment to the boy.
• Pater rogat: "Cur domi manes et cum amicis non curris?": Father asks: "Why do you stay at home and not run with your friends?"
• Pater ei panem dat.: Father gives bread to him.
• Mater aut pater cum puero domi manet.: Mother or father stays at home with the boy.
• Quamquam pater iram sentit, tamen gaudium filiae manet.: Although father feels anger, nevertheless the joy of his daughter remains.
• Pater dicit filio: "Aperi ianuam, quaeso, et deinde in lecto sede.": Father says to his son: "Open the door, please, and then sit on the bed."
• Olim pater pecuniam lente numerabat, nam numeri magni erant.: Once father was slowly counting the money, for the numbers were large.
• Pater olim laboriosus agricola erat et tota die in agris laborabat.: Father once was a hardworking farmer and all day long he used to work in the fields.
• Nunc mater laboriosior est quam pater, nam tota domus cura eius est et tamen gaudet.: Now mother is more hardworking than father, for the whole house is her responsibility and yet she rejoices.
• Pater portam urbis claudit vespere, ne hostes nocte taciti intrent.: Father closes the gate of the city in the evening, so that enemies may not enter silently at night.
• Pater hodie occupatus est, sed puella opus domi facit.: Father is busy today, but the girl does the work at home.
• Pater magistro consilium dat.: The father gives advice to the teacher.
• Vespere pater lucernam accendit, ut filia in cubiculo legere possit.: In the evening father lights a lamp, so that his daughter can read in the bedroom.
• Pater rogat utrum sal in domo iam sit an sal adhuc desit.: Father asks whether there is already salt in the house or whether salt is still lacking.
• Mater puerum mane excitat, et pater puellam deinde excitat.: Mother wakes the boy in the morning, and father then wakes the girl.
• Pater de scalis descendit et servam vocat.: Father comes down the stairs and calls the female servant.
• Pater rogat: “Quot nummos in crumena habes? Potesne aliquid solvere?”: Father asks: “How many coins do you have in your purse? Can you pay anything?”
• Pater ipse ad tabernam redit, ut pecuniam mutet et pretium solvat.: Father himself returns to the shop so that he may change the money and pay the price.
• Pater dicit pacem servare melius esse quam bellum timere.: Father says that preserving peace is better than fearing war.
• Cum nox obscura esset, pater lucernam accendit.: When the night was dark, father lit the lamp.
• In fine diei pater dicit finem tandem venire.: At the end of the day father says that the end is finally coming.
• Pater dicit diem natalem filiae omnibus annis gratiorem fieri.: Father says that his daughter’s birthday becomes more delightful every year.
• Pater dicit se diem festum cum familia celebraturum esse.: Father says that he is going to celebrate the festival day with the family.
• Pater dicit fenestram fractam statim reficiendam esse, ne stillae pluviae intus cadant.: Father says that the broken window must be repaired at once, so that drops of rain may not fall inside.
• Puer malleum tenere vult, sed pater eum monet ne clavos male figat.: The boy wants to hold the hammer, but father warns him not to fasten the nails badly.
• Pater dicit tectum firmum esse.: Father says that the roof is strong.
• Soror quoque salire vult, sed pater eam monet ne ad flammam propius accedat.: The sister also wants to jump, but father warns her not to go nearer to the flame.
• Pater dicit se porcum non amare, sed gallinam libenter edere.: Father says that he does not like pork, but gladly eats hen.
• Pater dicit se mox domum rediturum esse.: Father says that he will soon return home.
• Pater rogat quid in illa oratione difficillimum sit, et filia respondet initium sibi clarissimum videri.: Father asks what is most difficult in that speech, and his daughter answers that the beginning seems very clear to her.
• Pater timet ne puer neglegens volumen suum iterum in horto relinquat.: Father fears that the careless boy may leave his scroll in the garden again.
• Filius sororem ad forum sequitur, sed pater domi manet.: The son follows his sister to the forum, but father stays at home.
• Cum pater e taberna egressus est, matri panem recentem ostendit.: When father went out of the shop, he showed fresh bread to mother.
• Pater dicit lac ex vacca, quam filia mulget, calidum esse.: Father says that the milk from the cow that his daughter milks is warm.
• Pater iugum et lorum in officina ponit, ne puer ea tangat.: Father puts the yoke and strap in the workshop, so that the boy may not touch them.
• Pater panem recentem ex sporta tollit et in mensa ponit.: Father takes the fresh loaf out of the basket and puts it on the table.
• Pater dicit se quinque libros et sex epistulas cras ad forum portaturum esse, si via tuta erit.: Father says that he will bring five books and six letters to the forum tomorrow, if the road is safe.
• Pater idem dicit quod mater dicit.: Father says the same thing that mother says.
• Pater dicit se post cenam longum sermonem cum familia habiturum esse.: Father says that he is about to have a long conversation with the family after dinner.
• Pater dicit bonam voluntatem meliorem esse quam vim.: Father says that good will is better than force.
• Cum pater iratus est, avia tamen cum patientia respondet.: When father is angry, grandmother nevertheless answers with patience.
• Pater dicit iustum iudicem rumorem falsum non sequi.: Father says that a just judge does not follow a false rumor.
• Pater vetat filium sero extra domum manere.: Father forbids his son to stay outside the house late.
• Patri displicet quod frater amicis suis non parcit verbis iratis.: Father is displeased that the brother does not spare his friends with angry words.
• Pater quoque in bibliotheca libros veteres legit.: Father also reads old books in the library.
• Pater dicit iniuriam amicitiae nocere.: Father says that a wrong harms friendship.
• Pater non dubitat quin puella, quae conchas amat, etiam rete piscatoris libenter spectet.: Father does not doubt that the girl, who loves shells, also gladly looks at the fisherman’s net.
• Pater dicit talem rumorem saepe falsum esse.: Father says that such a rumor is often false.
• Pater dicit formam huius conchae pulchriorem esse quam illius.: Father says that the shape of this shell is more beautiful than that of that one.
• Pater adest et ianuam aperit, cum serva ianuam pulsat.: Father is here and opens the door when the maid knocks on the door.
• Cum pater abest, avia pueris adest et cenam parat.: When father is away, grandmother is there for the children and prepares dinner.
• Pater malum dividere conatur, ut filiae et filio duo frusta det.: Father tries to divide the apple so that he may give two pieces to his daughter and son.
• Mater dicit panem non statim secandum esse in partes nimis parvas, quia pater magnum frustum semper petit.: Mother says that the bread should not be cut at once into pieces that are too small, because father always asks for a large piece.
• Pater placentam cultro secat et frusta inter convivas dividit.: Father cuts the cake with a knife and divides the pieces among the guests.
• Pater filiis dicit iudicem aequum esse oportere, sive reus dives sit sive pauper.: Father tells his children that a judge ought to be fair, whether the accused is rich or poor.
• Pater dicit se iustitiam sine misericordia duram, misericordiam sine iustitia caecam putare.: Father says that he thinks justice without mercy is harsh, and mercy without justice blind.
• Pater prudentiam filiae laudat, quia antequam respondeat semper rem totam audit.: Father praises his daughter’s good judgment, because before she answers she always listens to the whole matter.
• Mater aegrotam filiam curat, dum pater medicum exspectat.: Mother cares for her sick daughter while father waits for the doctor.
• Serva onus grave ad horreum portat, et pater ei auxilium fert.: The maid carries a heavy burden to the granary, and father brings her help.
• Nec mater nec pater domi adest.: Neither mother nor father is at home.
• Pater pallium vetus de sella detrahit et cubile tegit.: Father pulls the old cloak from the chair and covers the bed.
• Pater dicit se post laborem in sella quiescere velle, dum mater de hospite cogitat.: Father says that he wants to rest in a chair after work, while mother thinks about the guest.
• Pater filiae librum Latinum daturus est.: The father is about to give his daughter a Latin book.
• Pluvia nos domi manere cogit, sed pater dicit otium quoque utile esse.: The rain forces us to stay at home, but father says that rest also is useful.
• Pater nescit quid faciat, quia infans flere incipit et mater abest.: Father does not know what to do, because the baby begins to cry and mother is away.
• Pater dicit se tantum solvere non posse.: Father says that he cannot pay so much.
• Pater non filiae tantum, sed etiam filio panem dat.: Father gives bread not only to his daughter, but also to his son.
• Pater dicit se iuvenem saepe ad contiones ivisse, ut bonos oratores audiret.: Father says that when he was young he often went to assemblies so that he might hear good orators.
• Pater, qui olim oratorem quendam audiverat, censet vocem claram plus valere quam verba nimis multa.: Father, who once heard a certain orator, thinks that a clear voice is worth more than too many words.
• Et mater et pater domi adsunt.: Both mother and father are at home.
• Pater dicit bonum imperium iustitiam plus amare debere quam laudem.: Father says that good rule ought to love justice more than praise.
• Mater et pater adsunt, sed ceteri adhuc absunt.: Mother and father are here, but the rest are still absent.
• Pater dicit se candidatum prudentem alteri praeferre, quia bonus magistratus salutem civitatis spectare debet.: Father says that he prefers the prudent candidate to the other, because a good magistrate ought to look to the safety of the state.
• Sed pater respondet vitam privatam quoque curas habere et officium commune familiae numquam deesse.: But father answers that private life also has cares and that the common duty of the family is never lacking.
• Pater dicit bonum publicum melius esse quam commodum privatum.: Father says that the public good is better than private advantage.
• Pater dicit sibi nihil referre utrum semita an limes longior sit, dummodo ratis tuta maneat.: Father says that it makes no difference to him whether the path or the boundary-road is longer, provided that the raft remains safe.
• Mater et pater inter se dissentiunt utrum puella domi maneat an ad scholam veniat.: Mother and father disagree with each other whether the girl should stay at home or come to school.
• Pater placentam inter convivas aeque dividit.: Father divides the cake equally among the guests.
• Pater dicit se gloriam sine bono communi spernere.: Father says that he scorns glory without the common good.
• Pater dicit gloriam sine labore brevem esse.: Father says that glory without effort is brief.
• Pater dicit veram nobilitatem non ex divitiis, sed ex virtute nasci.: Father says that true nobility is born not from riches, but from virtue.
• Pater putat augurium bonum esse, si augur laetis verbis auspicium interpretatur.: Father thinks that the omen is good if the augur interprets the auspice with happy words.
• Post cenam pater ad fanum parvum in horto it et ramum lauri cum pauco ture ibi ponit.: After dinner father goes to the small shrine in the garden and places there a branch of laurel with a little incense.
• Pater dicit fas non esse amicum fallere.: Father says that it is not right to deceive a friend.
• Pater dicit nefas esse amicum fallere.: Father says that it is wrong to deceive a friend.
• Pater putat mores urbanos et rusticos inter se differre, sed bonos homines ubique inveniri.: Father thinks that urban and rustic ways differ from one another, but that good people are found everywhere.
• Unus modius tritici satis est ad panem, sed pater dicit plus hordei servandum esse.: One measure of wheat is enough for bread, but father says that more barley must be kept.
• Pater vult filium ad piscinam non currere, ne in frigidarium cito cadat.: Father wants his son not to run to the pool, so that he may not quickly fall into the cold room.
• Pater materque in atrio sedent.: Father and mother sit in the atrium.
• Avia eam consolatur et dicit patrem intra paucos dies venturum esse.: Grandmother comforts her and says that her father will come within a few days.
• Cum pater tandem venit, filiam parvam amplectitur et iterum osculatur.: When father finally comes, he embraces his little daughter and kisses her again.
• Tum omnis domus gaudet, et mater patri de gemitibus puellae nocturnis narrat.: Then the whole household rejoices, and mother tells father about the girl's nightly sighs.
• Mater felix est, quia pater domi adest.: Mother is happy, because father is at home.
• Tabellarius matri renuntiat patrem mox domum rediturum esse.: The letter-carrier reports to mother that father will soon return home.
• Desiderium patris puellam tristem facit.: Longing for her father makes the girl sad.
• Omnis familia in atrio patrem redeuntem exspectat.: The whole family waits in the atrium for the returning father.
• Omnis domus patrem redeuntem salutat.: The whole household greets the returning father.
• Pater quindecim libris utitur ad lectionem parandam, sed filia quindecim tantum chartas secum fert.: Father uses fifteen books to prepare the lesson, but his daughter carries only fifteen sheets of paper with her.
• Mense Octobri pater et filius per campum ambulant et multa folia in terra vident.: In October the father and son walk through the field and see many leaves on the ground.
• Pater dicit se post undeviginti dies domum rediturum esse.: Father says that he will return home after nineteen days.
• Pater dicit prudentem senatorem salutem civitatis magis quam gloriam suam spectare debere.: Father says that a wise senator ought to consider the safety of the state more than his own glory.
• Pater viaticum in sarcinis parat.: Father prepares provisions for the journey in the bags.
• Pater caligas novas filio dat et dicit gelu in via magnum esse.: Father gives new boots to his son and says that there is great frost on the road.
• Cum imber cadat, tamen pater ait raedam paratam esse.: Although rain is falling, father nevertheless says that the carriage is ready.
• Pater coniugi suae dicit viaticum inter liberos aeque dividendum esse.: Father tells his spouse that the provisions must be divided equally among the children.
• In media via pater ait unum e iumentis iam non ambulare velle; altera mula enim aquam petit.: In the middle of the road father says that one of the draft animals no longer wants to walk; for the other mule is asking for water.
• Raeda breve tempus ante pontem stat, dum pater sarcinam apertam iterum ligat.: The carriage stops for a short time before the bridge, while father ties up the opened bag again.
• Pater, quamquam fessus est, non ignavus sed strenuus manet et mulam in stabulo curat.: Father, although he is tired, remains not lazy but energetic, and takes care of the she-mule in the stable.
• Pater dicit se cotidianam vestem non gerere velle, quia dies sollemnis est.: Father says that he does not want to wear everyday clothing, because it is a festive day.
• Horologium vetus tardius movetur, itaque pater non statim intellegit quo tempore nuptiae incipiant.: The old clock runs more slowly, and so father does not immediately understand at what time the wedding is to begin.
• Pater iubet omnes sedere, antequam sponsus et sponsa verba sua dicant.: Father orders everyone to sit down before the bridegroom and bride say their words.
• Pater rogat quo tempore patruus et amita ad villam veniant.: Father asks at what time uncle and aunt are coming to the house.
• Pater dicit modum etiam in laetitia servandum esse.: Father says that moderation must be preserved even in joy.
• Canis lepori latrare incipit, sed pater eum revocat.: The dog begins to bark at the hare, but father calls it back.
• Pater statuit pueros domi manere, donec tempestas desinat; mater autem constituit focum accendere et panem secare.: Father decides that the boys should stay at home until the storm stops; mother, however, decides to light the hearth and cut bread.
• Pater ianuam firmius claudit, quia ventus frigidus est.: Father closes the door more firmly, because the wind is cold.
• Mater mitior est quam pater.: Mother is gentler than father.
• Pater consilium medicae approbat et dicit puellam domi manere oportere.: Father approves the doctor’s advice and says that the girl ought to stay at home.
• Pater servum iubet equum ad arborem ligare.: Father orders the servant to tie the horse to the tree.
• “Utinam pater mox veniat” coniunctivus est, quia votum ostendit.: “If only father would come soon” is in the subjunctive, because it shows a wish.
• Ut pater dicit, veritas amicitiam servat.: As father says, truth preserves friendship.
• Votum puellae est ut pater mox redeat.: The girl's wish is that father return soon.
• Pater respondet se in Italia manere malle, sed filium quoque Romam videre cupere.: Father replies that he prefers to stay in Italy, but that his son also wants to see Rome.
• Pater vult a philosopho Graeco audiri, itaque quaestionem clare proponit.: Father wants to be heard by the Greek philosopher, and so he puts forward his question clearly.
• Frater rogat utrum Brundisium prope Romam sit necne; pater respondet Brundisium in Italia esse, non prope Romam.: Brother asks whether Brundisium is near Rome or not; father answers that Brundisium is in Italy, not near Rome.
• Pater dicit multos Romanos ad Tiberim vesperi ambulare.: Father says that many Romans walk by the Tiber in the evening.
• Pater dicit se ad Brundisium navigare velle, antequam Romam redeat.: Father says that he wants to sail to Brundisium before he returns to Rome.
• Pater dicit primam stationem prope flumen esse.: Father says that the first stop is near the river.
• Licet sero sit, pater filiae adhuc exemplum Latinum legit.: Although it is late, the father is still reading a Latin example to his daughter.
• Pater aquam pro vino bibit.: Father drinks water instead of wine.
• Pater et mater de disciplina inter se conveniunt.: Father and mother agree with each other about discipline.
• Pater dicit se amicitiam divitiis praeferre.: Father says that he places friendship above riches.
• Pater panno calido crus puellae fovet, quo ea nocte quietius dormiat.: Father warms the girl’s leg with a warm cloth, so that she may sleep more quietly at night.
• Pater quaerit quantum pretium bibliopola pro illo volumine poscat.: Father asks how great a price the bookseller is asking for that scroll.
• Si mercator pretium nimium poscit, pater nihil emit.: If the merchant asks too high a price, father buys nothing.
• Pater in tablino sedet et epistulas legit, dum filia in horto ludit.: Father sits in the study and reads letters, while his daughter plays in the garden.
• In triclinio pater matri gratias agit, quod convivas benigne accepit.: In the dining room father thanks mother because she kindly received the guests.
• Cum pater e tablino exit, puella ei librum amissum ostendit.: When father comes out of the study, the girl shows him the lost book.
• Prope murum rubus spinas longas habet, itaque pater pueros monet ne eo propius accedant.: Near the wall a bramble has long thorns, and so father warns the boys not to go nearer to it.
• Pater librum in scrinio ponit, ne infans eum capiat.: Father places the book in the bookcase, so that the baby may not take it.
• Pater dicit fidem sine veritate manere non posse.: Father says that trust cannot remain without truth.
• Puella patrem in atrio exspectat.: The girl waits for her father in the atrium.
• Soror ramulum e terra tollit, sed pater dicit ramulum viridem frangi non oportere.: The sister picks a small branch up from the ground, but father says that a green branch ought not to be broken.
• Pater filium reprehendit, quod servam offendit et deinde risit.: Father rebukes his son because he offended the maid and then laughed.
• Pater dicit cuculum saepe audiri ante imbrem.: Father says that a cuckoo is often heard before rain.
• Pater miratur quantus imber tam subito ceciderit.: Father wonders how great a rain fell so suddenly.
• Pater dicit hanc viam illa breviorem esse, itaque praeter macellum ad pistrinum procedit.: Father says that this road is shorter than that one, and so he goes past the market to the bakery.
• Pater in arca epistulas et denarios servat.: Father keeps letters and denarii in the chest.
• Pater dicit ventum saevum fenestram paene fregisse.: Father says that a fierce wind almost broke the window.
• Pater dicit lupum saevum prope villam esse.: Father says that a savage wolf is near the house.
• Pater domi adest, et mater iam placidior est.: Father is at home, and mother is calmer now.
• Femina prudens tabernae patris praeest, sed ipsa quoque contionibus civium interdum interest.: A prudent woman is in charge of her father’s shop, but she herself also sometimes attends the citizens’ assemblies.
• Mercator lucrum quaerit, sed pater damnum timet, si pretium nimium est.: The merchant seeks profit, but father fears a loss if the price is too high.
• Pater veretur ne mora longa infantibus obsit.: Father fears that a long delay may harm the children.
• Pater in tablino sedet et epistulas legit, dum filia in horto ludit.: Father sits in the study and reads letters, while his daughter plays in the garden.
• Pater putat canistrum a serva ad triclinium portatum esse, sed catinum adhuc in culina manere.: Father thinks that the basket has been carried by the maid to the dining room, but that the bowl is still remaining in the kitchen.
• Prope murum rubus spinas longas habet, itaque pater pueros monet ne eo propius accedant.: Near the wall the bramble has long thorns, and so father warns the boys not to go nearer to it.
• Pater in tablino manet, dum mater in triclinio mensam instruit et convivas exspectat.: Father stays in the study, while mother arranges the table in the dining room and waits for the guests.
• Pater securim et serram in officina servat.: Father keeps an axe and a saw in the workshop.
• Servus lignum serra secat, sed pater truncum securi findit.: The servant cuts wood with a saw, but father splits the log with an axe.
• Pater ramum siccum securi findit.: Father splits a dry branch with an axe.
• Denique pater candelam extinguit, et omnes quieti dormiunt.: At last father extinguishes the candle, and everyone sleeps peacefully.
• Pater truncum siccum securi findit.: Father splits the dry log with an axe.
• Mater dicit lyram suaviorem esse, sed pater citharam clarius audiri.: Mother says that the lyre is sweeter, but father says that the cithara is heard more clearly.
• Deinde pater dicit: “Citharam lenius pulsato et tibiam paulisper tacere sinito.”: Then father says: “Play the cithara more gently and let the flute be silent for a little while.”
• Post cenam pater et mater in atrio sedent et concentum filiae libenter audiunt.: After dinner father and mother sit in the atrium and gladly listen to their daughter's musical performance.
• Pater non sinit puerum in via morari, quia nox obscura est.: Father does not let the boy linger in the road, because the night is dark.
• Pater dicit equam iterum hinnire, quia mulus aquam petit.: Father says that the mare is neighing again because the mule is asking for water.
• Quotiens pater ad stabulum venit, totiens equa hinnire videtur.: As often as father comes to the stable, so often the mare seems to neigh.
• Pater putat frenum a serva nimis celeriter positum esse et ideo mulum calcitrare incipere.: Father thinks that the bridle has been put on too quickly by the maid and that therefore the mule is beginning to kick.
• Pater ad forum properat, ut ante imbrem mercem emat; interim mater panem domi secat.: Father hurries to the forum so that he may buy supplies before the rain; meanwhile mother cuts bread at home.
• Nummularius in foro denarios et sestertios mutat, sed pater queritur eum nimium lucrum quaerere.: The money-changer in the forum exchanges denarii and sesterces, but father complains that he seeks too much profit.
• Cum pater tandem domum rediit, puella non statim locuta est, sed demum osculum ei dedit.: When father finally returned home, the girl did not speak at once, but only then gave him a kiss.
• Pater contentus est, quia omnes domi adsunt.: The father is content, because everyone is at home.
• Pater tamen dicit mustum diu servandum non esse in sole.: Father nevertheless says that fresh grape juice should not be kept long in the sun.
• Pater dicit fluvium hodie tardius fluere, quia nox frigida fuit.: Father says that the river is flowing more slowly today, because the night was cold.
• Pater mihi consilium dat, et ego eo libenter utor.: Father gives me advice, and I gladly use it.
• Pater dicit remigium in mari aspero saepe plus valere quam velum.: Father says that rowing is often worth more than a sail on a rough sea.
• Pater dicit vinum bonum ex Hispania saepe Romam portari.: Father says that good wine is often carried to Rome from Spain.
• Pater dicit nautas, si venti mitiores fuerint, ante noctem servatos iri.: Father says that the sailors, if the winds are gentler, will be saved before night.
• Pater epistulae nomine suo subscribit et consilium magistrae probat.: Father signs the letter with his name and approves of the teacher’s advice.
• Pater dicit aedilem bonum forum prudenter administrare oportere.: Father says that a good aedile ought to manage the forum wisely.
• Pater dicit dictatorem olim in magno periculo creatum esse.: Father says that a dictator was once appointed in great danger.
• Cum soror patrem ad portum secuta esset, praefectum nautis imperantem vidit.: When the sister had followed her father to the harbor, she saw the prefect giving orders to the sailors.
• Scriba epistulam longiorem conscripsit, et pater epistulam subscriptam ad amicum misit.: The scribe wrote up a longer letter, and father sent the signed letter to his friend.
• Pater consilium centurionis probat: “Qui cohortem bene regit, etiam manipulum timidum fortiorem facere potest.”: Father approves the centurion’s advice: “Whoever commands a cohort well can also make a fearful maniple braver.”
• Cum pater domum rediit, filia ei epistulam ostendit.: After father returned home, the daughter showed him the letter.
• Postquam epistulam legit, pater epistulae nomine suo subscribit.: After he reads the letter, father signs it with his own name.
• Pater consilium matris probat, quia pueris prodest.: Father approves of mother’s advice, because it helps the boys.
• Pater rogat quanta summa pecuniae supersit.: Father asks what sum of money remains.
• Pater dicit aerem ruri puriorem esse quam in suburbio.: Father says that the air in the country is purer than in the suburb.
• Pater a textore balteum novum emit, quia vetus fractus est.: Father buys a new belt from a weaver, because the old one is broken.
• Pater autem Carthaginem navigare mavult, nam Carthagini fullones periti esse dicuntur.: Father, however, prefers to sail to Carthage, for the fullers at Carthage are said to be skilled.
• Pater respondet Spartam clarissimam fuisse, sed se potius Syracusas visere velle.: Father replies that Sparta was very famous, but that he prefers to visit Syracuse.
• Neque pater neque mater ad forum ire volunt.: Neither father nor mother wants to go to the forum.

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