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Usages of sed

• 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.
• 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.)
• Agricola in agris multum laborat, sed filius in horto ludit.: (The farmer works a lot in the fields, but the son plays in the garden.)
• Tempus in urbe fugit, sed in silva manet.: (Time flees in the city, but remains in the forest.)
• Senex clamat: “Caelum manet triste, sed nos manemus in insula.”: (The old man shouts: “The sky remains sad, but we remain on the island.”)
• Iter longum, sed nos laeti sumus.: The journey is long, but we are happy.
• Periculum in urbe manet, sed nos in oppidum festinamus.: Danger remains in the city, but we hurry to the town.
• Bellum in provincia timetur, sed pax mox speratur.: (War is feared in the province, but peace is soon hoped for.)
• Nomen militis est Marcus, sed multi eum timidum vocant.: (The soldier’s name is Marcus, but many call him timid.)
• Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.: (If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.)
• 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.)
• Multi dicunt nomen meum altum esse, sed ego sum discipulus laetus.: (Many say my name is lofty, but I am a happy student.)
• Nos non possumus orare in urbe, sed possumus orare in villa.: (We cannot pray in the city, but we can pray in the villa.)
• Imperator dicit: “Miles fortis erit, sed bellum manebit.”: (The emperor says: “The soldier will be brave, but war will remain.”)
• 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.)
• Hodie dies clarus fuit, sed discipuli tamen in schola manserunt.: Today the day was bright, but the students nevertheless stayed in the school.
• Cras dies brevis erit, sed multi discipuli ad scholam venient.: Tomorrow the day will be short, but many students will come to the school.
• 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.
• In quieta nocte corpus sororis bene dormit, sed mens vigilat.: In the quiet night the sister's body sleeps well, but her mind keeps watch.
• Puer timidus numquam iam sine matre dormit, sed semper matrem vocat.: The timid boy no longer ever sleeps without his mother, but he always calls his mother.
• 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.
• Puer nunc parvum timorem sentit, sed cum amica sua ridet.: The boy now feels a little fear, but he laughs with his friend.
• Hodie dies brevis fuit, sed cras dies longus erit in schola.: Today the day was short, but tomorrow the day will be long at school.
• 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.
• Filii respondent: "Nunc foris currimus, sed soror intus legit.": The children answer: "Now we run outside, but our sister reads inside."
• Hodie dies frigidus est, sed domus calida est.: Today the day is cold, but the house is warm.
• 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.
• Domina gaudium magnum sentit, sed dominus etiam iram parvam sentit.: The lady feels great joy, but the master also feels a little anger.
• 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.
• Puer celer ad scholam currit, sed puella tarda domi manet et statim dormit.: The boy runs quickly to school, but the girl, being slow, stays at home and immediately sleeps.
• Magistra dicit: "Nolite clamare, sed tacete et silentium amate!": The (female) teacher says: "Do not shout, but be silent and love the silence!"
• Mater addit: "Noli mendacium dicere, sed veritatem iterum dic.": Mother adds: "Do not tell a lie, but tell the truth again."
• Vestri amici pauci sunt, sed boni; deinde alii ad scholam venient.: Your friends are few, but good; then others will come to the school.
• Tertia hora discipuli iam fessi sunt, sed magister adhuc docet.: At the third hour the students are already tired, but the teacher is still teaching.
• Parvus infans in domo dormit, sed mater vigilat.: The little baby sleeps in the house, but mother keeps watch.
• Olim avia quoque cum eis saepe saltabat, sed nunc adhuc lente ambulat.: Once grandmother also often used to dance with them, but now she still walks slowly.
• Mercator veteres tunicas vendit, sed magnum pretium petit.: The merchant sells old tunics, but asks a high price.
• 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.
• In via clamor mercatorum magnus est, sed in culina solum coquus et servus quiete loquuntur.: In the street the merchants’ noise is loud, but in the kitchen only the cook and the servant speak quietly.
• Femina timida templum hoc amat, sed illa femina fortis templum altum in urbe intrat.: A timid woman loves this temple, but that brave woman enters the tall temple in the city.
• Multi homines pacem amant, sed populus interdum bellum non timet.: Many people love peace, but the people sometimes do not fear war.
• Mercator occupatus in taberna manet, sed servus vinum ad villam portat.: The busy merchant stays in the shop, but the servant carries wine to the villa.
• Puer in horto clavem quaerit, sed eam non invenit.: The boy looks for a key in the garden, but he does not find it.
• Pater hodie occupatus est, sed puella opus domi facit.: Father is busy today, but the girl does the work at home.
• Imperator scit opus grave esse, sed pacem servare vult.: The emperor knows that the task is serious, but he wants to preserve peace.
• 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.
• Certe thermas amo, sed hodie domi manere volo.: Certainly I like the baths, but today I want to stay at home.
• Vir mercatorem accusat, sed mercator se defendit.: A man accuses the merchant, but the merchant defends himself.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 morbo gravi laborat, sed mater sperat medicamentum morbum levare et eum mox sanari.: The boy suffers from a serious illness, but mother hopes the medicine will relieve the illness and that he will soon be healed.
• Hospes aquam vino miscet, sed puer vinum purum bibere cupit.: The guest mixes water with wine, but the boy desires to drink unmixed wine.
• Mater mane laborare incipit, sed vespere in horto cum familia sedet.: Mother begins to work in the morning, but in the evening she sits in the garden with the family.
• Discipulus veritatem dicere cupit, sed timet.: The student wants to tell the truth, but he is afraid.
• Discipuli bellum timent, sed pacem sperant.: The students fear war, but they hope for peace.
• Puer quoque se audacem esse dicit, sed mater ridet.: The boy also says that he is bold, but mother laughs.
• Puer capram vocat, sed capra ad ovem currit.: The boy calls the goat, but the goat runs to the sheep.
• Hospes panem edere cupit, sed vinum hodie deest.: The guest wants to eat bread, but wine is lacking today.
• 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.
• Puer cupit equitare ad oppidum, sed mater eum domi manere iubet.: The boy wants to ride to the town, but his mother orders him to stay at home.
• Servus medicamentum in cubiculo quaerit, sed id non invenit.: The servant looks for the medicine in the bedroom, but he does not find it.
• Discipuli veritatem audire cupiunt, sed clamor in via magnus est.: The students want to hear the truth, but the noise in the street is loud.
• 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.
• Puer conatur annulum capere, sed mater eum tacere iubet.: The boy tries to take the ring, but his mother orders him to be silent.
• 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.
• Puer paene veritatem dicit, sed timet.: The boy almost tells the truth, but he is afraid.
• In prima pagina chartae magister nomen suum scribit, sed discipulus nondum stilum tenet.: On the first page of the paper the teacher writes his name, but the student is not yet holding the stylus.
• Quaestio difficilis est, sed responsum pueri verum est.: The question is difficult, but the boy’s answer is true.
• Puer nomen actoris obliviscitur, sed soror eius id bene scit.: The boy forgets the actor’s name, but his sister knows it well.
• In bibliotheca muri veteres sunt, sed tectum tutum manet.: In the library the walls are old, but the roof remains safe.
• Mihi hodie una pagina scribenda est, sed manus iam fessa est.: Today one page must be written by me, but my hand is already tired.
• 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.
• Hieme frigus in terra manet, sed aestate calor redit.: In winter cold remains on the ground, but in summer heat returns.
• 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.
• Haec sententia brevis est, sed exemplum clarum dat.: This sentence is short, but it gives a clear example.
• Discipula unam sententiam facile legit, sed aliam sententiam intellegere nondum potest.: The female student reads one sentence easily, but she cannot yet understand another sentence.
• 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.
• In arena frigida sedere nolo, sed in umbra prope litus libenter maneo.: I do not want to sit on cold sand, but I gladly stay in the shade near the shore.
• Hieme puer frigus timet, sed tunicam calidam induit.: In winter the boy fears the cold, but he puts on a warm tunic.
• Mater dicit vultum filiae laetum esse, sed nasum eius frigidum esse.: Mother says that her daughter’s face is happy, but that her nose is cold.
• Avia ridet et dicit se paucos dentes habere, sed adhuc panem edere posse.: Grandmother laughs and says that she has few teeth, but can still eat bread.
• Medicus dicit medicamentum amarum esse, sed utile esse.: The doctor says that the medicine is bitter, but useful.
• Tunica sororis non alba est, sed rubra.: The sister’s tunic is not white, but red.
• Soror ad dextram vertit, sed frater ad sinistram ambulat.: The sister turns to the right, but the brother walks to the left.
• Si ad angulum venis, noli statim vertere, sed per viam rectam ambula.: If you come to the corner, do not turn at once, but walk along the straight road.
• Puer viam transire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea transeat.: The boy wants to cross the road, but mother warns him not to cross without her.
• Paries cubiculi albus est, sed paries atrii iam sordidus est.: The wall of the bedroom is white, but the wall of the atrium is now dirty.
• 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.
• Via dextra ad forum ducit, sed via sinistra ad portam.: The road on the right leads to the forum, but the road on the left leads to the gate.
• Paries atrii iam non sordidus est, sed mundus.: The wall of the atrium is now not dirty, but clean.
• Mater respondet se paucos nummos habere, sed argentum mox mutare velle.: Mother answers that she has few coins, but wants to change the money soon.
• Puella aliquid dulce emere cupit, sed ipsa dicit se reliquos nummos servare debere.: The girl wants to buy something sweet, but she herself says that she ought to save the remaining coins.
• 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.
• Ex omnibus discipulis Lucia diligentissima est, sed Marcus celerrime scribit.: Of all the students, Lucia is the most diligent, but Marcus writes the most quickly.
• Ex duabus crumenis haec plenissima est, sed illa minus argenti habet.: Of the two purses, this one is the fullest, but that one has less money.
• 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.”
• 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.
• Intra portam multae feminae exspectant, sed extra urbem ventus adhuc fortis est.: Inside the gate many women are waiting, but outside the city the wind is still strong.
• Huic puellae duo fratres sunt, sed illi puero nulla soror est.: This girl has two brothers, but that boy has no sister.
• Intra domum silentium est, sed extra ianuam pueri rident.: Inside the house there is silence, but outside the door the boys are laughing.
• Apud medicam multa medicamenta sunt, sed haec femina medicamentum nullum accipere vult.: At the doctor’s place there are many medicines, but this woman wants to take no medicine.
• In initio fabulae una pars facilis est, sed postea alia pars difficilior fit.: At the beginning of the story one part is easy, but later another part becomes more difficult.
• Haec res parva videtur, sed magnam partem diei capit.: This thing seems small, but it takes up a large part of the day.
• Mater dicit initium itineris facile esse, sed partem viae prope finem saepe gravem fieri.: Mother says that the beginning of the journey is easy, but that the part of the road near the end often becomes difficult.
• 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.
• Haec res facilis videtur, sed difficilior est quam illa.: This thing seems easy, but it is more difficult than that one.
• 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.
• In die festo pueri minus laborant, sed coquus tota die in culina occupatus est.: On a festival day the boys work less, but the cook is busy in the kitchen all day.
• Hic mensis brevis est, sed alius mensis longior erit.: This month is short, but another month will be longer.
• Puer vile poculum capit, sed soror dicit se pulchrius recipere velle.: The boy takes the cheap cup, but his sister says that she wants to receive a more beautiful one.
• 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.
• Avia dicit radices aquam petere, sed ramos solem quaerere.: Grandmother says that roots seek water, but branches seek the sun.
• Puer ramum fractum tollit, sed avus alium ramum viridem laudat.: The boy picks up a broken branch, but grandfather praises another green branch.
• In vinea uvae adhuc virides sunt, sed mater dicit eas mox maturas futuras esse.: In the vineyard the grapes are still green, but mother says that they will soon be ripe.
• 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.
• Mater fenestram aperit, sed pulvis de pariete in mensam cadit.: Mother opens the window, but dust falls from the wall onto the table.
• Post meridiem puellae ad colligendas uvas iterum venire volunt, sed mater dicit uvas nondum maturas esse.: In the afternoon the girls want to come again to gather grapes, but mother says that the grapes are not yet ripe.
• Serva respondet se pulvere et luto iam fessam esse, sed ad verrendum paratam manere.: The female servant answers that she is already tired from dust and mud, but remains ready for sweeping.
• 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.
• 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.

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