Usages of nomen
Nomen militis est Marcus, sed multi eum timidum vocant.
The soldier’s name is Marcus, but many call him timid.
Multi dicunt nomen meum altum esse, sed ego sum discipulus laetus.
Many say my name is lofty, but I am a happy student.
Cum ianitor nomen viatoris audivisset, portam aperuit et eum intrare iussit.
When the doorkeeper had heard the traveler’s name, he opened the gate and ordered him to enter.
In prima pagina chartae magister nomen suum scribit, sed discipulus nondum stilum tenet.
On the first page of the paper the teacher writes his name, but the student is not yet holding the stylus.
Puer nomen actoris obliviscitur, sed soror eius id bene scit.
The boy forgets the actor’s name, but his sister knows it well.
In indice commentarii magistra nomina auctorum scribit.
In the index of the notebook the teacher writes the names of the authors.
Si praeco nomen candidatae iterum recitabit, plures cives ad tribunal propius accedent.
If the herald recites the female candidate’s name again, more citizens will come nearer to the tribunal.
Praeco nomen dicti candidati iterum recitat.
The herald recites the name of the said candidate again.
Pater epistulae nomine suo subscribit et consilium magistrae probat.
Father signs the letter with his name and approves of the teacher’s advice.
Censor bonos mores laudat et nomina civium in tabulis legit.
The censor praises good morals and reads the names of the citizens on the tablets.
Magistra in margine notam brevem adscribit et discipulam laudat, quia nomen auctoris recte inscripsit.
The teacher adds a short note in the margin and praises the student, because she wrote the author’s name correctly.
Postquam epistulam legit, pater epistulae nomine suo subscribit.
After he reads the letter, father signs it with his own name.
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