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Usages of fabula
Magistra discipulis etiam fabulas de caelo narrat.
The teacher also tells the students stories about the sky.
Magistra discipulis fabulam in horto narrat.
The teacher tells the students a story in the garden.
Dum magister fabulam narrat, discipuli libros non legunt sed vocem eius audiunt.
While the teacher tells a story, the students do not read books but listen to his voice.
Postquam domina fabulam narravit, pueri in lectis dormiunt et manus quietae sunt.
After the lady has told the story, the boys sleep in their beds and their hands are at rest.
Magistra fabulae verbum novum addit.
The (female) teacher adds a new word to the story.
In theatro actor in scaena stat et fabulam incipit.
In the theater an actor stands on the stage and begins a story.
Avus, qui in horto sedet, fabulam de familia sua narrat; memoria eius adhuc clara est.
Grandfather, who is sitting in the garden, tells a story about his family; his memory is still clear.
Avus tibi fabulam de familia sua narrat.
Grandfather tells you a story about his family.
Magistra vobis fabulam de mari narrat.
The teacher tells you a story about the sea.
Cum parentes domum rediissent, mater de monte et valle fabulam narravit.
When the parents had returned home, mother told a story about a mountain and a valley.
Pueri circum ignem sedent et fabulam de nauta audiunt.
The boys sit around the fire and listen to a story about a sailor.
Apud aviam puella fabulam audit.
At grandmother’s house the girl listens to a story.
In initio fabulae una pars facilis est, sed postea alia pars difficilior fit.
At the beginning of the story one part is easy, but later another part becomes more difficult.
Avia sedens in sella fabulam narrat.
Grandmother, sitting in a chair, tells a story.
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