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Breakdown of Senex saepe in silva ambulat et caelum spectat.
in
in
et
and
ambulare
to walk
silva
the forest
senex
the old man
saepe
often
caelum
the sky
spectare
to look at
Questions & Answers about Senex saepe in silva ambulat et caelum spectat.
Why is senex in the nominative case?
Senex is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative. It is the one performing the actions (walking and looking).
What is the function of in silva in this sentence?
In silva shows location with the preposition in being followed by the ablative noun silva. It indicates that the old man is in the forest.
How does saepe affect the meaning of the sentence?
Saepe is an adverb meaning often. It tells us how frequently the old man performs the action of walking in the forest.
What does spectat mean?
Spectat means he looks at or he watches. It comes from spectare, to look or to watch, and it is in the third-person singular present tense to match senex.
Why is there an et in the sentence?
Et is a coordinating conjunction connecting the two verbs ambulat and spectat, showing that the old man often walks in the forest and looks at the sky.
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