mensa

the table

Usages of mensa

• Discipulus malum in mensa videt.: The student sees an apple on the table.
• Magister malum in mensa videt.: The teacher sees an apple on the table.
• Hospes cum domina sedet et fructus dulces in mensa videt.: The guest sits with the lady of the house and sees sweet fruits on the table.
• Mater filiam vocat, ut auxilium ferat et librum e mensa tollat.: Mother calls her daughter, so that she may bring help and take the book from the table.
• Domina servum iubet librum e mensa tollere.: The mistress orders the servant to take the book from the table.
• Mercator clam epistulam sub mensa relinquit, sed servus eam tollit et dominam vocat.: The merchant secretly leaves a letter under the table, but the servant picks it up and calls the mistress.
• Servus sub mensa clavem quaerit.: The servant looks for a key under the table.
• Serva annulum in mensa ponit, sed nemo eum capit.: The female servant puts the ring on the table, but no one takes it.
• In officina vicinus scuta non facit, sed mensas parvas ponit.: In the workshop the neighbor does not make shields, but places small tables.
• Puella quoque conatur, et tandem annulum sub mensa invenit.: The girl also tries, and finally finds the ring under the table.
• Discipula chartam in mensa ponit et stilum quaerit.: The female student puts the paper on the table and looks for the stylus.
• Serva annulum in mensa ponere conatur, sed canis eum capit.: The female servant tries to put the ring on the table, but the dog takes it.
• Coquus cultrum in mensa ponit et oleum e amphora sumit.: The cook puts a knife on the table and takes oil from the jar.
• Mater cultrum sub mensa relinquit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother leaves the knife under the table, so that the baby may not take it.
• Serva ollam e culina portat et in mensa ponit.: The female servant carries the pot from the kitchen and puts it on the table.
• Postea idem pannus in mensa manet, quia serva festinat.: Afterward the same cloth remains on the table, because the female servant is hurrying.
• Discipula negat se stilum in mensa reliquisse et dicit fratrem eum cepisse.: The female student denies that she left the stylus on the table and says that her brother took it.
• Avia servam monet ut pannum mundum ad mensam ferat.: Grandmother warns the female servant to bring a clean cloth to the table.
• Mater pannum humidum capit et mensam tergit.: Mother takes a wet cloth and wipes the table.
• Discipula atramentum in mensa ponit et stilum parat.: The female student puts ink on the table and prepares the stylus.
• Puer stilum e mensa capit et in charta unam sententiam scribit.: The boy takes the stylus from the table and writes one sentence on the paper.
• Cum convivium finitum erit, puellae mensam ornatam spectabunt et cantabunt.: When the feast has ended, the girls will look at the decorated table and sing.
• Cum omnia munera recepta erunt, mater omnes convivas ad mensam vocabit.: When all the gifts have been received, mother will call all the guests to the table.

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