Usages of ad
Nos ad insulam navigamus, nautas salutamus et cibum parvum sumimus.
(We sail to the island, greet the sailors, and take a small amount of food.)
Mercator ad oppidum ambulat.
The merchant walks to the town.
Discipulus cum amico ad insulam navigat.
The student sails to the island with a friend.
Filius ad oppidum fugit.
The son flees to the town.
Nuntius dicit: “Mox dea ad urbem ambulabit et templum laetum erit.”
(The messenger says: “Soon the goddess will walk to the city and the temple will be happy.”)
Cras dies brevis erit, sed multi discipuli ad scholam venient.
Tomorrow the day will be short, but many students will come to the school.
Soror tua heri ad scholam venit, quia cum amica sua studere voluit.
Your sister came to the school yesterday, because she wanted to study with her friend.
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.
Cras magister ad scholam nuntium mittet et cum discipulis novam amicitiam faciet.
Tomorrow the teacher will send a message to the school and will make a new friendship with the students.
Dum discipuli ad scholam veniunt, magister in schola manet.
While the students come to the school, the teacher stays in the school.
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.
Vestri amici pauci sunt, sed boni; deinde alii ad scholam venient.
Your friends are few, but good; then others will come to the school.
Puer fessus est, tamen ad scholam currit.
The tired boy is tired, yet he runs to the school.
Cotidie prima hora mater ad forum ambulat et panem emit.
Every day at the first hour mother walks to the forum and buys bread.
Olim infans saepe aegrota erat, et medica ad villam veniebat.
Once the baby was often sick, and a female doctor used to come to the villa.
Cotidie prima hora medicus in oppidum venit, secunda hora autem medica ad scholam ambulat.
Every day at the first hour the male doctor comes into the town, but at the second hour the female doctor walks to the school.
Avia lente per pontem ambulat, et puer ad pontem currit ut aviam iuvet.
Grandmother walks slowly across the bridge, and the boy runs to the bridge so that he may help grandmother.
Soror dicit matrem eos cras ad forum venire velle.
The sister says that mother wants them to come to the forum tomorrow.
Puer matrem quaerit et rogat: “Cur ad forum festinas?”
The boy looks for his mother and asks: “Why are you hurrying to the forum?”
Servus epistulam ad ianuam fert, et domina eam laeta accipit.
A servant brings a letter to the door, and the mistress gladly receives it.
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.
Mercator a foro ad villam ambulat.
The merchant walks from the forum to the villa.
Servus aquam calidam ad cubiculum portat.
The servant carries warm water to the bedroom.
Servus clavem e via tollit et ad dominam portat.
The servant picks up the key from the road and carries it to the mistress.
Servus sportam ad villam portat, ut familia bene cenet.
The servant carries a basket to the villa, so that the family may dine well.
Servus aquam calidam ad cubiculum ferre non potest, quia fessus est.
The servant cannot carry warm water to the bedroom, because he is tired.
Prandium breve domi sumimus, deinde ad theatrum festinamus.
We have a short lunch at home, then we hurry to the theater.
Post spectaculum mater dicit: “Ite mecum ad thermas; corpus lavare oportet.”
After the show mother says: “Go with me to the baths; it is necessary to wash the body.”
Nuntius clam ad tabernam venit et mercatori consilium dat.
A messenger comes secretly to the shop and gives the merchant advice.
Hodie ad forum ire non possum, quia pluvia frigida cadit.
Today I cannot go to the forum, because cold rain is falling.
Soror mecum ad thermas ire vult.
My sister wants to go to the baths with me.
Puella linteum in sporta fert et ad thermas festinat.
The girl carries a towel in a basket and hurries to the baths.
Puer tunicam puram induit et ad scholam currit.
The boy puts on a clean tunic and runs to the school.
Cum tabellarius ad villam veniret, servus eum celeriter in atrium duxit.
When the letter-carrier was coming to the villa, a servant quickly led him into the atrium.
Servus parvam sportam ad forum portat.
The servant carries a small basket to the forum.
Faber ad forum ambulat et scutum in sporta portat.
The craftsman walks to the forum and carries a shield in a basket.
Servus ex culina exit et ad forum ambulat.
The servant goes out of the kitchen and walks to the forum.
Faber ferrum ad forum portat.
The craftsman carries iron to the forum.
Ea servum vocat, ut aquam calidam ad cubiculum portet.
She calls the servant so that he may carry warm water to the bedroom.
Puella cupit cum amica sua ad thermas ire.
The girl desires to go to the baths with her friend.
Cras discipula cum amica sua ad mercatum proximum convenire vult.
Tomorrow the female student wants to meet her friend at the nearest market.
Puer in carru sedet, et mater dicit se ad villam aviae ire.
The boy sits in the cart, and mother says that she is going to grandmother’s villa.
Puer capram vocat, sed capra ad ovem currit.
The boy calls the goat, but the goat runs to the sheep.
Mater carrum parat, ut puer ad villam aviae ire possit.
Mother prepares the cart, so that the boy can go to grandmother’s villa.
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.
Hodie sal deest, igitur mater ad forum festinat.
Today salt is lacking, therefore mother hurries to the forum.
Servus sportam plenam ad villam portat.
The servant carries a full basket to the villa.
Uxor et maritus simul ad forum ambulant.
The wife and the husband walk together to the forum.
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