Usages of vocare
Nomen militis est Marcus, sed multi eum timidum vocant.
(The soldier’s name is Marcus, but many call him timid.)
Senex nuntium bonum vocat.
The old man calls the good messenger.
Magister discipulum tuum vocat.
The teacher calls your student.
Puer timidus numquam iam sine matre dormit, sed semper matrem vocat.
The timid boy no longer ever sleeps without his mother, but he always calls his mother.
Magister eam vocat.
The teacher calls her.
Mater filiam vocat et dicit: "Veni huc, quaeso, et mihi veritatem dic."
Mother calls her daughter and says: "Come here, please, and tell me the truth."
Magister discipulos vocat: "Nolite timere, pueri, et venite huc."
The teacher calls the students: "Do not be afraid, children, and come here."
Mater filiam vocat, ut auxilium ferat et librum e mensa tollat.
Mother calls her daughter, so that she may bring help and take the book from the table.
Mercator clam epistulam sub mensa relinquit, sed servus eam tollit et dominam vocat.
The merchant secretly leaves a letter under the table, but the servant picks it up and calls the mistress.
Servus librum in bibliotheca invenit et dominam vocat.
The servant finds a book in the library and calls the mistress.
Domina servum vocat, et servus statim venit.
The mistress calls the servant, and the servant comes at once.
Hospes ante ianuam stat et servum vocat.
The guest stands before the door and calls the servant.
Duo cives in portu stant et venditorem vocant.
Two citizens stand in the harbor and call the seller.
Mater medicum vocat, ut puerum sanet.
Mother calls the doctor, so that he may heal the boy.
Ea servum vocat, ut aquam calidam ad cubiculum portet.
She calls the servant so that he may carry warm water to the bedroom.
Puer ex cubiculo currit et matrem vocat.
The boy runs out of the bedroom and calls his mother.
Puer capram vocat, sed capra ad ovem currit.
The boy calls the goat, but the goat runs to the sheep.
Aliquis ante ianuam stat et vicinum vocat.
Someone stands before the door and calls the neighbor.
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