Usages of facere
Magister discipulis narrat: “Mens bona te fortem facit.”
(The teacher tells the students: “A good mind makes you strong.”)
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.)
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.
Sol, qui mane lucet, discipulum laetum facit.
The sun, which shines in the morning, makes the student happy.
Luna, quae nocte lucet, puellam quietam facit.
The moon, which shines at night, makes the girl calm.
In silentio noctis filia in mente sua dicit: "Veritas matrem laetam facit, mendacium autem matrem tristem facit; iterum veritatem dicam."
In the silence of the night the daughter says in her mind: "Truth makes mother happy, but a lie makes mother sad; again I will tell the truth."
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.
Mox actrix cantat, et laetitia omnes laetos facit.
Soon the actress sings, and joy makes everyone happy.
Idem faber scutum quoque ex ferro facit, quia milites in provincia arma volunt.
The same craftsman also makes a shield from iron, because the soldiers in the province want weapons.
In officina vicinus scuta non facit, sed mensas parvas ponit.
In the workshop the neighbor does not make shields, but places small tables.
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