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Usages of novus
Nuntius imperatori verbum novum dicit.
(The messenger tells the emperor a new word.)
Nuntius de nova tempestate narrat.
The messenger tells about the new storm.
In schola discipula et discipulus novam amicitiam faciunt, et amicitiam semper amant.
In the school a female student and a male student make a new friendship, and they always love the friendship.
Cras magister ad scholam nuntium mittet et cum discipulis novam amicitiam faciet.
Tomorrow the teacher will send a message to the school and will make a new friendship with the students.
Magistra fabulae verbum novum addit.
The (female) teacher adds a new word to the story.
Puella tunicam novam et calceos nigros habet.
The girl has a new tunic and black shoes.
Puer et puella novum ludum cum pila faciunt et diu rident, postea autem quieti sedent.
The boy and the girl make a new game with a ball and laugh for a long time, but afterwards they sit quietly.
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.
Servus dicit se opus novum hodie incipere.
The servant says that he is beginning a new task today.
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.”
Miles arma nova tenet: gladium novum tenet et scutum laudat.
A soldier holds new weapons: he holds a new sword and praises the shield.
Puella in secunda pagina clare scribit, quia novum stilum habet.
The girl writes clearly on the second page, because she has a new stylus.
Quia memoria eius bona est, puella verba nova non facile obliviscitur.
Because her memory is good, the girl does not easily forget the new words.
In schola discipula codicem novum aperit et titulum primae paginae legit.
At school the female student opens a new book and reads the title of the first page.
Ego autem puto difficillimum esse verbum novum sine mendo describere, cum manus et mens satis quietae non sunt.
I, however, think that it is most difficult to copy a new word without a mistake, when the hand and mind are not calm enough.
Dum pueri currunt, soror eorum iocum novum narrat et omnes iterum rident.
While the boys are running, their sister tells a new joke and everyone laughs again.
Poeta dicit carmen novum de rege et regina mox scripturum esse.
The poet says that he will soon write a new poem about the king and queen.
Avus iocum novum narrat, et puer flens tandem ridet.
Grandfather tells a new joke, and the crying boy finally laughs.
Test yourself: What does novus mean?
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