Breakdown of Marcus tamen fortis est et bellum non amat.
esse
to be
et
and
non
not
amare
to love
bellum
the war
fortis
brave
Marcus
Marcus
tamen
however
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Questions & Answers about Marcus tamen fortis est et bellum non amat.
Why is tamen placed after Marcus in the sentence?
Latin word order can be flexible, and tamen (meaning however or nevertheless) often comes after the first word or phrase in a clause for emphasis. Here, it follows Marcus to highlight the contrast that, although Marcus is brave, he does not love war.
How does fortis agree with Marcus?
In Latin, adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. Marcus is a masculine singular nominative noun, so fortis is also in the masculine singular nominative form to match it.
Why is est placed between fortis and et?
Latin often puts the verb later in the sentence, but there is flexibility. Here, placing est after fortis emphasizes the description before moving on to the second part of the statement with et.
Why is bellum in the accusative case?
Bellum is the direct object of the verb amat (meaning he loves or he does love). In Latin, direct objects typically go in the accusative case, so bellum appears in its accusative singular form.
Why does the verb amat appear as non amat?
Adding non simply negates the verb, conveying that Marcus does not love war. In Latin, non comes before the verb to negate it, creating non amat.
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