Breakdown of Magister in taberna panem et vinum videt.
in
in
et
and
videre
to see
magister
the teacher
panis
the bread
vinum
the wine
taberna
the shop
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Questions & Answers about Magister in taberna panem et vinum videt.
Why is Magister in the nominative case?
Because Magister is the subject of the verb videt. In Latin, the nominative case denotes the subject performing the action of the sentence.
What does the prepositional phrase in taberna indicate?
It shows where the action takes place. In takes the ablative case (taberna here) and means "in" or "inside". So it tells us the teacher is seeing bread and wine in the shop/tavern.
Why are panem and vinum in the accusative case?
They are the direct objects of videt. In Latin, the direct object (the thing directly affected by the action) is expressed by the accusative case.
What does et do between panem and vinum?
Et is the Latin conjunction meaning "and." It connects panem and vinum to show that the teacher sees both items.
How is videt conjugated, and why is it used here?
Videt is the third-person singular present indicative form of vidēre ("to see"). It matches the singular subject Magister, meaning "he/she/it sees".
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