Breakdown of Miles fortis in via stat et ignem spectat.
in
in
et
and
via
the road
spectare
to watch
miles
the soldier
fortis
brave
stare
to stand
ignis
the fire
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Questions & Answers about Miles fortis in via stat et ignem spectat.
Why is fortis placed after miles rather than before it?
In Latin, an adjective can come before or after its noun. Its position can reflect emphasis or poetic style. Here, fortis comes after miles simply because that is common in Latin when describing a characteristic, but placing it before is also grammatically correct (although it shifts emphasis slightly).
Why is miles in the nominative case?
Miles is the subject of the sentence. In Latin, the subject takes the nominative case, which identifies who or what performs the action of the verb (stat and spectat).
Why is in via in the ablative case?
When in indicates location (meaning “in” or “on”), it takes the ablative case in Latin. Hence, via appears in the ablative.
Why is ignem in the accusative case?
Ignem is the direct object of spectat. In Latin, direct objects go into the accusative case, indicating what the subject is watching, seeing, or acting upon.
Do I need to use any special endings to show that fortis describes miles?
Yes. Adjectives in Latin must match the nouns they describe in gender, number, and case. The adjective fortis is in the nominative singular masculine form, matching the noun miles, which is also nominative singular masculine.
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