Usages of verbum
Nuntius imperatori verbum novum dicit.
(The messenger tells the emperor a new word.)
Dea imperatori verbum pacis mittit, et imperator orat in templo.
(The goddess sends a word of peace to the emperor, and the emperor prays in the temple.)
Ego amo studere verbis Latinis, sed mens me non laetam facit.
(I love to study Latin words, but my mind does not make me happy.)
Nuntius discipulis dicit verbum bonum.
The messenger tells the students a good word.
Discipulus magistro verbum mittit.
The student sends a word to the teacher.
Discipulus magistrae verbum pacis dat.
The student gives a word of peace to the teacher.
Dominus et servus sine verbo sedent; dominus pedes fessos spectat, servus autem silentium amat.
The master and the servant sit without a word; the master looks at his tired feet, but the servant loves the silence.
Magistra fabulae verbum novum addit.
The (female) teacher adds a new word to the story.
Magister magnam tabulam parat ut discipuli verba nova clare scribant.
The teacher prepares a large board so that the students may clearly write the new words.
Discipulus domi manet ut verba difficilia iterum discat et postea facilius scribat.
The student stays at home so that he may learn the difficult words again and later write more easily.
Magister consilium dat, et discipuli id sequi volunt: “Si verba nova discere vis, epistulas breves scribe.”
The teacher gives advice, and the students want to follow it: “If you want to learn new words, write short letters.”
Haec verba a puero non intelleguntur, sed a puella intelleguntur.
These words are not understood by the boy, but they are understood by the girl.
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