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Vos aquam bibitis et discipulum salutatis.

Vos aquam bibitis et discipulum salutatis.
You drink water and greet the student.
FromLesson 3inHardcore Latin

Breakdown of Vos aquam bibitis et discipulum salutatis.

et
and
discipulus
the student
bibere
to drink
aqua
the water
salutare
to greet
vos
you
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Questions & Answers about Vos aquam bibitis et discipulum salutatis.

Why does the sentence start with Vos instead of omitting the subject?
In Latin, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending can indicate the person and number. However, Vos is used here to emphasize that it's specifically the plural you who are performing the actions.
What does the ending -itis on bibitis and salutatis tell us?
The -itis ending is a second-person plural form, matching the subject Vos. It indicates you (all) are the ones doing the actions (drinking, greeting).
Why is aquam in the accusative case?
Aquam is the direct object of bibitis. Since it’s the thing being drunk, it appears in the accusative case (the case of the direct object).
What is the grammatical case of discipulum, and why?
Discipulum is also in the accusative case because it’s the direct object of salutatis (the person being greeted). Latin uses the accusative for direct objects, so discipulus (nominative) changes to discipulum (accusative).
Is there any significance to the use of et here?
Yes. Et simply means and, coordinating the two actions (drinking water and greeting the student). It indicates both actions are performed by the same subjects (you all).