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Usages of non

• Magister patri vinum non donat, sed matri panem donat.: The teacher does not give wine to father, but gives bread to mother.
• Mater non cenat in villa, sed in horto cum familia cenat.: Mother does not dine in the villa, but dines in the garden with her family.
• Frater amicis vinum non donat.: The brother does not give wine to his friends.
• Oppidum est magnum, sed non est urbs.: (The town is large, but it is not a city.)
• Filius vinum non bibit, sed aquam petit.: (The son does not drink wine, but asks for water.)
• Marcus tamen fortis est et bellum non amat.: (However, Marcus is brave and does not love war.)
• Ego amo studere verbis Latinis, sed mens me non laetam facit.: (I love to study Latin words, but my mind does not make me happy.)
• Nos non possumus orare in urbe, sed possumus orare in villa.: (We cannot pray in the city, but we can pray in the villa.)
• Timidus puer in horto sedet, quia ignem non amat.: (The timid boy sits in the garden, because he does not love fire.)
• Discipulus clamat: “Magister, possum studere, sed dormire non possum!”: (The student shouts: “Teacher, I can study, but I cannot sleep!”)
• Imperator pacem multum amat, sed miles bellum non timet.: (The emperor loves peace a lot, but the soldier does not fear war.)
• Soror imperatoris dicit: “Miles timidus non studet paci!”: (The emperor’s sister says: “The timid soldier does not study peace!”)
• Dea bellum non amat, imperator pacem amat, et nos omnes possumus dormire.: (The goddess does not love war, the emperor loves peace, and we all can sleep.)
• Frater tuus cras ad scholam venire non vult, sed mater eum mittet.: Your brother does not want to come to school tomorrow, but mother will send him.
• Post brevem diem in schola corpus discipuli iam laborare non vult, sed mens eius laeta manet.: After a short day at school the student's body no longer wants to work, but his mind remains happy.
• Dum magister fabulam narrat, discipuli libros non legunt sed vocem eius audiunt.: While the teacher tells a story, the students do not read books but listen to his voice.
• Magistra dicit: “Sine libris bonis bene vivere non possumus.”: The teacher says: “Without good books we cannot live well.”
• Post quietam noctem corpus discipulae non est triste, sed laborare vult et studere potest.: After a quiet night the female student's body is not sad, but it wants to work and is able to study.
• Puer aquam frigidam bibere non vult, sed mater ei aquam calidam dat.: The boy does not want to drink cold water, but mother gives him warm water.
• Pater rogat: "Cur domi manes et cum amicis non curris?": Father asks: "Why do you stay at home and not run with your friends?"
• Puer fessus matrem rogat: "Quid hodie in horto facere possumus, si avia non cantat?": The tired boy asks mother: "What can we do in the garden today, if grandmother does not sing?"
• Magister rogat: "Cur discipuli hodie in schola non manent?": The teacher asks: "Why do the students not stay in the school today?"
• Discipulus libros legit, ita mens eius non est tristis.: The student reads books, so his mind is not sad.
• Puella caput fratris lavare non vult, sed manus suas lavat.: The girl does not want to wash her brother's head, but she washes her own hands.
• Quamquam nox obscura est, mater sola non timet.: Although the night is dark, mother alone is not afraid.
• Mater dicit ludum esse bonum, sed clamorem puerorum nimium esse, quia pueri diu non tacent.: Mother says the game is good, but that the noise of the boys is too much, because the boys do not keep quiet for a long time.
• Multi homines pacem amant, sed populus interdum bellum non timet.: Many people love peace, but the people sometimes do not fear war.
• Discipuli diu in bibliotheca manent, quia discere volunt etiam ea quae difficilia sunt, non solum quae facilia sunt.: The students stay in the library for a long time, because they want to learn even the things that are difficult, not only the things that are easy.
• Puer domi matrem exspectat; pluvia cadit, igitur foris ludere non vult.: The boy waits at home for his mother; rain is falling, therefore he does not want to play outside.
• Sic populus in urbe tutus est, quia hostes foris manent et nocte taciti non intrant.: Thus the people in the city are safe, because the enemies stay outside and do not enter silently at night.
• Puer hodie foris exire non potest, quia pluvia lente cadit.: Today the boy cannot go outside, because the rain is falling slowly.
• Puer in horto clavem quaerit, sed eam non invenit.: The boy looks for a key in the garden, but he does not find it.
• Non sum certus discipulos paratos esse, sed magistra dicit eos paratos esse.: I am not sure that the students are ready, but the teacher says that they are ready.
• Ego mendacio non credo, sed veritati credo.: I do not believe a lie, but I believe the truth.
• Servus aquam calidam ad cubiculum ferre non potest, quia fessus est.: The servant cannot carry warm water to the bedroom, because he is tired.
• Discipula aperte dicit se mendacio non credere et testem audire velle.: The female student openly says that she does not believe a lie and wants to hear the witness.
• Hodie ad forum ire non possum, quia pluvia frigida cadit.: Today I cannot go to the forum, because cold rain is falling.
• 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.
• Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”: A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
• Puer dicit se sororem laedere non velle, sed tantum ludere.: The boy says that he does not want to harm his sister, but only to play.
• Puer tantum aquam bibit, quia vinum non amat.: The boy drinks only water, because he does not like wine.
• Caupo respondet se pretium minuere non posse, quia amphora vini iam vacua est.: The innkeeper answers that he cannot lower the price, because the jar of wine is already empty.
• Puer dicit ventum desiturum esse, sed mater id non credit.: The boy says that the wind is going to stop, but mother does not believe it.
• Servus medicamentum in cubiculo quaerit, sed id non invenit.: The servant looks for the medicine in the bedroom, but he does not find it.
• Discipulus magistro veritatem dicit, quia mendacio non credit.: The student tells the teacher the truth, because he does not believe a lie.
• In officina vicinus scuta non facit, sed mensas parvas ponit.: In the workshop the neighbor does not make shields, but places small tables.
• Magister dicit discipulos non semper intellegere, sed conari debere.: The teacher says that the students do not always understand, but ought to try.
• Filius matri parere non vult, sed filia matri statim paret.: The son does not want to obey his mother, but the daughter obeys her mother at once.
• Haec verba a puero non intelleguntur, sed a puella intelleguntur.: These words are not understood by the boy, but they are understood by the girl.
• Quia memoria eius bona est, puella verba nova non facile obliviscitur.: Because her memory is good, the girl does not easily forget the new words.
• Si culpa parva est, magistra poenam gravem non dat.: If the fault is small, the teacher does not give a severe punishment.
• Non poena, sed praemium pueros saepe laetos facit, et pueri officium suum melius faciunt.: Not punishment but reward often makes the boys happy, and the boys do their duty better.
• Si discipula officium non facit, culpa eius clara est; si bene laborat, praemium accipit.: If a female student does not do her duty, her fault is clear; if she works well, she receives a reward.
• Sapor huius herbae tam amarus est ut puella eam edere non velit.: The taste of this herb is so bitter that the girl does not want to eat it.
• Tunica sororis non alba est, sed rubra.: The sister’s tunic is not white, but red.
• Uxor dicit se per vicum sinistrum non ituram esse, sed per vicum dextrum.: The wife says that she will not go by the left street, but by the right street.
• Paries atrii iam non sordidus est, sed mundus.: The wall of the atrium is now not dirty, but clean.
• In foro mater nihil emit, quia non satis argenti in crumena habet.: In the forum mother buys nothing, because she does not have enough money in her purse.
• Si non es certus, magistram ipsam interroga; ipsa enim optimum consilium saepe dat.: If you are not sure, ask the teacher herself; for she often gives the best advice.
• Ego autem puto difficillimum esse verbum novum sine mendo describere, cum manus et mens satis quietae non sunt.: I, however, think that it is most difficult to copy a new word without a mistake, when the hand and mind are not calm enough.
• Frater autem sero surgit, quia nocte non bene dormivit.: The brother, however, gets up late, because he did not sleep well at night.
• Puer respondet: “Mihi collum non dolet, sed genu et dorsum dolent.”: The boy answers: “My neck does not hurt, but my knee and back hurt.”
• Medica dicit vulnus non grave esse et sanguinem mox desiturum esse.: The doctor says that the wound is not serious and that the bleeding will soon stop.
• Meridie servi in horto non laborant, sed sub umbra sedent et aquam bibunt.: At midday the servants do not work in the garden, but sit in the shade and drink water.
• Magister discipulis dicit: “Extra scholam currere vobis nunc non licet.”: The teacher says to the students: “You are not allowed to run outside the school now.”
• Non est tibi ullus timor, si mater tecum est.: You have no fear if mother is with you.
• Tibi sero ad lectum ire non licet, quia cras mane surgere necesse est.: You are not allowed to go to bed late, because tomorrow you must get up in the morning.
• Quamquam medicus dicit dolorem brevem esse, puer adhuc quiete sedere non potest.: Although the doctor says that the pain is brief, the boy still cannot sit quietly.
• Medica dicit dolorem mox minui posse, si puer quiete sedet et non flet.: The doctor says that the pain can soon lessen if the boy sits quietly and does not cry.
• Avus saepe dicit animos hominum non semper eosdem manere, sed vitam sine spe tristem esse.: Grandfather often says that people’s spirits do not always remain the same, but that life without hope is sad.
• Medica dicit dolorem in pectore non gravem esse.: The doctor says that the pain in the chest is not serious.
• In foro multa pocula vilia sunt, sed haec pocula mater emere non vult.: In the forum many cups are cheap, but mother does not want to buy these cups.
• Dum serva atrium verrit, pulvis non surgit, sed scopa ipsa luto sordida fit.: While the female servant sweeps the atrium, dust does not rise, but the broom itself becomes dirty with mud.
• Post tempestatem multum lutum in vico manet, et pueri extra domum ludere non possunt.: After the storm much mud remains in the street, and the boys cannot play outside the house.
• Si quis ramum vivum frangit, hortulana iram non ostendit, sed causam rogat.: If someone breaks a living branch, the female gardener does not show anger, but asks the reason.
• Puer timidus ignem tangere non vult, quia se laedere timet.: The timid boy does not want to touch the fire, because he fears hurting himself.

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