Nos cum magistra in oppidum ambulamus et forum intramus.

and

Breakdown of Nos cum magistra in oppidum ambulamus et forum intramus.

• intrare: to enter
• magister: the teacher
• cum: with
• oppidum: the town
• forum: the forum
• ambulare: to walk
• nos: we
• in: into

Questions & Answers about Nos cum magistra in oppidum ambulamus et forum intramus.

Why do we see "Nos" at the start of the sentence even though Latin verbs usually indicate the subject already?

While Latin often omits the pronoun, "Nos" (we) is added for emphasis or clarity. It highlights that "we" are the ones performing the action.

Why is "magistra" used with "cum," and does it represent the ablative case even though it looks just like the nominative form?

Yes, it is in the ablative case. Latin grammar requires the ablative after "cum" (with). In some texts, you might see it written as "magistrā" with a macron to show the ablative form clearly, but many texts omit macrons, so "magistra" can serve both as nominative and ablative forms.

Why does "in oppidum" use the accusative case for "oppidum"?

"In" with the accusative case typically indicates motion toward or into a place (in this case, into the town). If it were "in oppido," using the ablative, that would mean being inside or in the town rather than moving into it.

In "et forum intramus," how does "forum" function in the sentence?

"Forum" is the direct object of "intramus" (we enter). In Latin, "intrare" commonly takes a direct object in the accusative, so "forum" is the thing being entered by the subject "Nos."