Usages of sumere
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.)
Agricola panem in horto sumit.
The farmer takes bread in the garden.
Prandium breve domi sumimus, deinde ad theatrum festinamus.
We have a short lunch at home, then we hurry to the theater.
Corpore loto, magistra prandium parvum in villa sumit.
With her body washed, the teacher has a small lunch in the villa.
Coquus cultrum in mensa ponit et oleum e amphora sumit.
The cook puts a knife on the table and takes oil from the jar.
Priusquam puer acetum gustet, mater eum monet ut panem sumat.
Before the boy tastes the vinegar, mother warns him to take bread.
Puella tamen hoc ornamentum sumere vult, quia diem festum cras celebrabit.
The girl nevertheless wants to take this ornament, because she will celebrate a festival tomorrow.
Meridies venit, et discipuli prandium breve sumunt.
Midday comes, and the students have a short lunch.
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