Usages of magistra
Magistra discipulae narrat: “Tempus est bonum.”
(The female teacher tells the female student: “Time is good.”)
Hodie magistra in schola discipulos docet.
Today the (female) teacher teaches the students in the school.
Dum magistra docet, schola quieta manet.
While the teacher teaches, the school remains quiet.
Post scholam discipuli domum venerunt, et magistra matri tuae nuntium misit.
After school the students came home, and the female teacher sent a message to your mother.
Magistra dicit: “Sine libris bonis bene vivere non possumus.”
The teacher says: “Without good books we cannot live well.”
Magistra dicit: "Nolite clamare, sed tacete et silentium amate!"
The (female) teacher says: "Do not shout, but be silent and love the silence!"
Magistra fabulae verbum novum addit.
The (female) teacher adds a new word to the story.
Cum magistra in schola docet, discipuli tacent.
When the (female) teacher teaches in the school, the students are silent.
Magistra dicit: "Hic liber facilis est, ille liber difficilis; tamen vos potestis multum discere."
The (female) teacher says: "This book is easy, that book is difficult; nevertheless you can learn a lot."
Magistra putat discipulos in bibliotheca sedere et tacere.
The female teacher thinks that the students are sitting in the library and keeping silent.
Discipuli credunt magistram verum dixisse, et eam libenter audiunt.
The students believe that the teacher has spoken the truth, and they gladly listen to her.
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.
Magistra dicit discipulas paratas esse et pacem servare velle, quamquam opus grave est.
The teacher says that the female students are ready and want to preserve peace, although the task is serious.
Magistra dicit disciplinam in schola utilem esse.
The teacher says that discipline is useful in the school.
Corpore loto, magistra prandium parvum in villa sumit.
With her body washed, the teacher has a small lunch in the villa.
Discipulus respondet: “Cum magistra nos doceret, clamor in via minuebatur.”
A student answers: “While the teacher was teaching us, the noise in the street was decreasing.”
Magistra dicit bonos discipulos magistris parere oportere.
The teacher says that good students ought to obey their teachers.
Magistra eum tacere iubet.
The teacher orders him to be silent.
Magistra discipulos cras venire iubet.
The teacher orders the students to come tomorrow.
Magistra unam quaestionem ponit, et discipula breve responsum dat.
The teacher asks one question, and the female student gives a short answer.
Puella dicit se culpam habere, et magistra ei poenam parvam dat.
The girl says that she is at fault, and the teacher gives her a small punishment.
Magistra rogat utrum sententia discipulae exemplum bonum ostendat an culpam.
The teacher asks whether the female student’s sentence shows a good example or a fault.
Magistra dicit responsum eius verum esse.
The teacher says that his answer is true.
Magistra discipulis aliud exemplum ostendit.
The teacher shows the students another example.
Magistra tam clare loquitur ut omnes discipuli intellegant.
The teacher speaks so clearly that all the students understand.
Magistra discipulos monet ut lente ascendant et ne in scalis currant.
The teacher warns the students to go up slowly and not run on the stairs.
Magistra discipulos monet ut atramentum bene servent et ut codices diligenter teneant.
The teacher warns the students to keep the ink carefully and to hold the books carefully.
Magistra dicit discipulam diligentem esse, quia mendum cito corrigit.
The teacher says that the female student is diligent, because she corrects the mistake quickly.
Si non es certus, magistram ipsam interroga; ipsa enim optimum consilium saepe dat.
If you are not sure, ask the teacher herself; for she often gives the best advice.
Magistra discipulis clarissimum exemplum ostendit.
The teacher shows the students a very clear example.
Magistra ipsa mendum cito corrigit.
The teacher herself quickly corrects the mistake.
Discipuli ordine stantes magistram exspectant, ne sine ordine in scholam intrent.
The students, standing in a row, wait for the teacher, so that they may not enter the school without order.
Omnes in bibliotheca tacent, ut magistram audire possint.
Everyone is silent in the library, so that they can hear the teacher.
Magistra rogat cur discipuli hodie sero veniant et utrum mora in vico fuerit.
The teacher asks why the students are coming late today and whether there was a delay in the street.
Dubito num Marcus meminerit quid magistra dixerit, quia is sine libro venit.
I doubt whether Marcus remembers what the teacher said, because he came without a book.
Magistra discipulis regulam novam ostendit.
The teacher shows the students a new rule.
Magistra dicit praemium bonae discipulae dari debere.
The teacher says that a reward ought to be given to the good student.
Si qua pars obscura est, magistra eam clare explicat.
If any part is unclear, the teacher explains it clearly.
Magistra laudat studium Marci, quia discipulus studiosus cotidie paratus venit.
The teacher praises Marcus’s eagerness, because the studious student comes prepared every day.
Postea discipuli de fabula inter se disputant, et magistra rogat cur ita disputent.
Afterward the students discuss the story among themselves, and the teacher asks why they are discussing in that way.
Non timeo ne Lucia erret, quia semper animo attento magistram audit.
I do not fear that Lucia may make a mistake, because she always listens to the teacher with an attentive mind.
Discipula attenta calamos parat antequam magistra veniat et libros in mensa ordine ponit.
The attentive student prepares the pens before the teacher comes and places the books on the table in order.
Magistra discipulae notam bonam dat, quia diligens est.
The teacher gives the student a good mark, because she is diligent.
Magistra exemplum clarum ostendit, ita discipuli facilius discunt.
The teacher shows a clear example, so the students learn more easily.
Magistra dicit studium sine disciplina minus utile esse.
The teacher says that study without discipline is less useful.
Magistra discipulos hortatur ut codices secum ferant.
The teacher encourages the students to carry their books with them.
Postquam magistra in scholam ingressa est, discipuli tacere incipiunt.
After the teacher has entered the school, the students begin to be silent.
Magistra non patitur discipulos sine ordine ex bibliotheca egredi.
The teacher does not allow the students to go out of the library without order.
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