Usages of parvus
Mater sorori parvum malum donat.
The mother gives a small apple to the sister.
Frater matri parvum librum donat.
The brother gives a small book to mother.
Nos equum parvum in via videmus.
We see a small horse on the road.
Nos ad insulam navigamus, nautas salutamus et cibum parvum sumimus.
(We sail to the island, greet the sailors, and take a small amount of food.)
Puer intrat cubiculum quod parvum est.
The boy enters the bedroom which is small.
In cubiculo parvo lectus est, et prope fenestram sella stat.
In the small bedroom there is a bed, and near the window a chair stands.
Prope scholam parva bibliotheca est, ubi discipuli post scholam libros legere amant.
Near the school there is a small library, where the students like to read books after school.
Inter flumen et viam parvus pons est, et pueri de ponte flumen spectant.
Between the river and the road there is a small bridge, and the boys look at the river from the bridge.
Puer dicit: "Hic hortus parvus est, ille autem hortus prope flumen magnus et pulcher est."
The boy says: "This garden is small, but that garden near the river is large and beautiful."
Corpore loto, magistra prandium parvum in villa sumit.
With her body washed, the teacher has a small lunch in the villa.
Venditor piscem et panem civibus vendit, nummos parvos accipit, sed pretium minuere non vult.
The seller sells fish and bread to the citizens, receives small coins, but does not want to lower the price.
Vicina uxori donum parvum tradit.
The neighbor gives a small gift to the wife.
In officina vicinus scuta non facit, sed mensas parvas ponit.
In the workshop the neighbor does not make shields, but places small tables.
Mane puella ientaculum parvum sumit, quia magna fames eam excitat.
In the morning the girl eats a small breakfast, because great hunger wakes her.
Si culpa parva est, magistra poenam gravem non dat.
If the fault is small, the teacher does not give a severe punishment.
Puella dicit se culpam habere, et magistra ei poenam parvam dat.
The girl says that she is at fault, and the teacher gives her a small punishment.
In valle parva herba alta est, sed in monte saepe paucae arbores sunt.
In the small valley the grass is tall, but on the mountain there are often few trees.
Puella in speculo vultum suum et os parvum spectat.
The girl looks at her face and small mouth in the mirror.
Serva cochleari parvo lac miscet et puero dat.
The female servant mixes milk with a small spoon and gives it to the boy.
In olla parva mater oleum et unum ovum ponit.
In a small pot mother puts oil and one egg.
Puella cistam aperit et annulum parvum inter epistulas invenit.
The girl opens the chest and finds a small ring among the letters.
Magister dicit titulum bonum esse, sed in secunda linea mendum parvum latere.
The teacher says that the title is good, but that a small mistake is hidden in the second line.
Quia puer cecidit, parvum vulnus in genu habet, et paene nullus sanguis est.
Because the boy fell, he has a small wound on his knee, and there is almost no blood.
Haec res parva videtur, sed magnam partem diei capit.
This thing seems small, but it takes up a large part of the day.
Hoc mense soror diem natalem celebrat, et mater convivium parvum parare incipit.
This month my sister celebrates her birthday, and mother begins to prepare a small feast.
Soror amicis parva munera dat, et una conviva valde gaudet.
The sister gives small gifts to her friends, and one female guest is very happy.
Hortulana mane venit ad serendum, et parva semina in terra bona ponit.
The female gardener comes in the morning to sow, and she places small seeds in good soil.
Post paucos dies semina in sulco iam crescunt, sed radices adhuc parvae sunt.
After a few days the seeds are already growing in the furrow, but the roots are still small.
Postquam stillae desierunt cadere, puella rimam parvam in tecto videt.
After the drops stopped falling, the girl sees a small crack in the roof.
Parva avis super saxum stat, altera ad nidum volat.
A small bird stands on a rock; another flies to the nest.
Prope villam fumus lente surgit, sed flamma adhuc parva est.
Near the house smoke rises slowly, but the flame is still small.
Puer parvam avem super murum videt.
The boy sees a small bird on the wall.
Pistor in pistrino panem recentem et placentam parvam vendit.
The baker sells fresh bread and a small cake in the bakery.
Mercator fatetur dolium parvum fractum esse, sed dicit aliud dolium bonum manere.
The merchant admits that the small barrel is broken, but says that another barrel remains good.
Puella in limine vestigia parva videt et scit felem nocte intus venisse.
The girl sees small tracks on the threshold and knows that the cat came inside at night.
Puella unum granum in manu tenet et rogat cur tam parvum sit.
The girl holds one grain in her hand and asks why it is so small.
Faber lignum ad officinam portat, quia mensam parvam facere vult.
The craftsman carries wood to the workshop, because he wants to make a small table.
Mendacium amicitiae nocet, et parva quoque iniuria diu manere potest.
A lie harms friendship, and even a small injustice can last a long time.
Mater servae parvum donum mittit, quia illa beneficium fecit, et serva magnas gratias agit.
Mother sends the maid a small gift because she did a favor, and the maid gives great thanks.
Ex parvis seminibus magni flores nascuntur, si terra et aqua bonae sunt.
From small seeds large flowers grow, if the soil and water are good.
Si creta parva est, magistra alteram cretam e cista tollit et discipulae dat.
If the chalk is small, the teacher takes another piece of chalk from the chest and gives it to the student.
Mater panem cultro secat et duo frusta parva infantibus dividit.
Mother cuts the bread with a knife and divides two small pieces among the children.
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.
Aurifex gemmam parvam lente polit, ut clarior fiat.
The goldsmith slowly polishes the small gem so that it may become brighter.
Avus dicit pietatem in parvis officiis cotidie videri.
Grandfather says that devotion is seen every day in small duties.
Magistra dicit vitia parva facile crescere, nisi statim corriguntur.
The female teacher says that small faults grow easily unless they are corrected at once.
Soror parvum pulvinum sub capite fratris ponit et eum pallio tegit.
The sister puts a small pillow under her brother’s head and covers him with a cloak.
Postridie matertera promittit se nepti parvum donum daturam esse, dummodo illa matri auxilium ferat.
The next day the maternal aunt promises that she will give her niece a small gift, provided that the girl brings help to her mother.
In foro pictor picturam parvam vendit, et multi colores in ea videntur.
In the forum a painter sells a small painting, and many colors are seen in it.
Postridie neptis sine febre sedet, quamquam parva tussis adhuc manet.
The next day the niece sits without fever, although a small cough still remains.
In mensa ampulla aquae et vas parvum stant.
On the table stand a bottle of water and a small vessel.
Figulus quoque parvum pretium poscit, quia vas integrum et pulchrum est.
The potter also asks a small price, because the vessel is whole and beautiful.
Magistra ipsa verba difficilia interpretatur et discipulos monet ut in margine signa parva ponant.
The teacher herself explains the difficult words and warns the students to put small marks in the margin.
Lucia signum parvum in margine ponit.
Lucia puts a small mark in the margin.
In porta urbis parvum praesidium manet, ne hostes nocte subito intrent.
A small garrison remains at the gate of the city, so that enemies may not enter suddenly at night.
Post lectionem magistra puellas ad ripam ducit, ubi parva navicula prope pontem ligata est.
After the lesson the teacher leads the girls to the riverbank, where a small boat is tied near the bridge.
Puellae dicunt naviculam esse parvam, sed satis firmam ad flumen transeundum.
The girls say that the little boat is small, but firm enough for crossing the river.
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