ante

before

Usages of ante

• Femina timida ante templum stat et orat.: The fearful woman stands before the temple and prays.
• Magister ante templum stat et orat.: The teacher stands before the temple and prays.
• Dominus in sella sedet, servus ante eum stat.: The master sits in the chair, the servant stands before him.
• Domina iubet servum opus finire ante cenam.: The mistress orders the servant to finish the task before dinner.
• Hospes ante ianuam stat et servum vocat.: The guest stands before the door and calls the servant.
• Ianitor ante portam urbis sedet et viatores interrogat.: A doorkeeper sits before the city gate and questions travelers.
• Aliquis ante ianuam stat et vicinum vocat.: Someone stands before the door and calls the neighbor.
• Uxor dicit aliquem ante portam stare; maritus autem dicit neminem intrare posse.: The wife says that someone is standing before the gate; the husband, however, says that no one can enter.
• Tibi responsum ad hanc quaestionem ante cenam dandum est.: An answer to this question must be given by you before dinner.
• Hiems longa est, et nix ante ianuam manet.: Winter is long, and snow remains before the door.
• Mane uxor ante speculum stat et capillos lente parat.: In the morning the wife stands before the mirror and slowly arranges her hair.
• Mater servae imperat ut focum ante cenam tergat.: Mother orders the female servant to wipe the hearth before dinner.
• Mater puerum monet ut manus sordidas ante ientaculum lavet.: Mother warns the boy to wash his dirty hands before breakfast.
• Discipuli dicunt nihil facilius esse quam menda corrigere, si exemplum optimum ante oculos habent.: The students say that nothing is easier than correcting mistakes, if they have the best example before their eyes.
• Nobis ante iter aquam et panem parare necesse est, quia meridie omnes cibum petunt.: We must prepare water and bread before the journey, because at midday everyone asks for food.
• Miles stans ante portam viatores interrogat.: The soldier, standing before the gate, questions the travelers.
• Deinde familia domum redibit, ubi convivae iam ante ianuam exspectabunt.: Then the family will return home, where the guests will already be waiting before the door.
• Post pluviam serva scopam capit ad verrendum atrium, quia folia et lutum ante ianuam iacent.: After the rain the female servant takes a broom to sweep the atrium, because leaves and mud lie before the door.
• Quis ante ianuam stat?: Who is standing before the door?
• Ante cenam manus lavandae sunt.: Before dinner, hands must be washed.
• Ante cenam puella breve exercitium scribendi facit, et mater ei verba nova explicat.: Before dinner the girl does a short writing exercise, and mother explains the new words to her.
• Mater filiam hortatur ne ante iudicium veritatem timeat.: Mother encourages her daughter not to fear the truth before the trial.
• Cur tam diu ante ianuam moramini, cum cena iam parata sit?: Why are you lingering so long before the door, when dinner is already ready?
• Miles ante portam stat et viatores servat.: The soldier stands before the gate and watches the travelers.
• Mane gallus ante ianuam stat et clara voce cantat.: In the morning the rooster stands before the door and sings in a clear voice.
• Mater aratrum parat ut filia agrum arare possit ante meridiem.: Mother prepares the plough so that her daughter can plough the field before midday.
• Lucia prudens esse putatur, quia semper ante alios parata venit.: Lucia is thought to be prudent, because she always comes prepared before the others.
• Puella ante ostium stat et rogat: “Quo eam? Ad forum an domum?”: The girl stands before the door and asks: “Where am I to go? To the forum or home?”
• Adsint discipuli ante lectionem, ne quis vocabulum novum neglegat.: Let the students be present before the lesson, so that no one may neglect a new word.
• Mater vult tegulas novas supra fornicem poni ante hiemem.: Mother wants new tiles to be placed above the arch before winter.
• Discipuli, meditando ante lectionem et tractando post lectionem, sensum obscurum facilius capiunt.: The students, by thinking before the lesson and discussing after the lesson, grasp an unclear meaning more easily.
• Post lectionem magistra discipulos ad forum ducit, ubi contio magna iam ante rostra convenit.: After the lesson the teacher leads the students to the forum, where a large assembly is already gathering before the rostra.
• Senatus hodie in curia sedet, et praetor ante ostium quietem servari iubet.: The senate is sitting today in the senate-house, and the praetor orders silence to be kept before the door.
• Cum consul e curia exiret, turba ante rostra breve tempus tacuit; deinde iterum clamavit.: When the consul was leaving the senate-house, the crowd before the rostra was silent for a short time; then it shouted again.
• Magistra in tabula agmen longum pingit et dicit quomodo dux milites ante bellum instruat.: The teacher draws a long column on the board and tells how a general arranges the soldiers before war.
• Quaedam miles ante portam urbis vigilat, dum ceteri dormiunt.: A certain female soldier keeps watch before the city gate, while the others sleep.
• Postero die discipuli in foro ante subsellia sedent, dum praeco verba clara voce recitat.: On the next day the students sit in the forum before the benches, while the herald recites words in a clear voice.
• Praeco populum monet ut taceat, quia candidati mox ante tribunal loquentur.: The herald warns the people to be silent, because the candidates will soon speak before the tribunal.
• Discipula exercitium breve ante cenam perficit.: The female student completes a short exercise before dinner.
• Lictor ante praetorem stat et fasces gerit.: The lictor stands before the praetor and carries the fasces.
• Cives respondent se talem principem diligere, quia dignitatem patriae ante divitias ponit.: The citizens reply that they value such a ruler, because she puts the dignity of the fatherland before riches.
• Vulgus ante rostra tacet, dum orator de bono communi loquitur.: The crowd is silent before the rostra while the speaker talks about the common good.
• Laurus ante fanum stat, et puella folia eius spectat.: A laurel tree stands before the shrine, and the girl looks at its leaves.
• Ego te precor: noli ante ianuam tam diu morari.: I beg you: do not linger so long before the door.
• Augur ante templum stat et bonum auspicium ex avibus quaerit.: The augur stands before the temple and seeks a good auspice from the birds.
• In die sollemni puellae ramos lauri ante ianuam ponunt et flores etiam in mensa relinquunt.: On the solemn day the girls place branches of laurel before the door and also leave flowers on the table.
• Timor puerum impedit quominus ante iudicem loquatur, sed mater ei adest.: Fear prevents the boy from speaking before the judge, but his mother is there for him.
• Rapa ante cenam lavanda sunt.: The turnips must be washed before dinner.
• Mater dicit manus ante cenam sapone recte lavandas esse.: Mother says that hands must be washed properly with soap before dinner.
• Septendecim homines ad contionem venerunt, sed septendecim alii ante portam morabantur.: Seventeen people came to the assembly, but seventeen others were lingering before the gate.
• Discipuli discendi causa ante meridiem in bibliothecam veniunt, non solum legendi causa, sed etiam disputandi causa.: The students come to the library before midday for the sake of learning, not only for the sake of reading, but also for the sake of discussing.
• Duo iumenta ante raedam stant: una mula lenta est, alterum iumentum strenuum est.: Two draft animals stand before the carriage: one mule is slow, the other animal is energetic.
• Raeda breve tempus ante pontem stat, dum pater sarcinam apertam iterum ligat.: The carriage stops for a short time before the bridge, while father ties up the opened bag again.
• “Hoc viaticum satis erit,” inquit puella, “si ante noctem ad hospitium pervenimus.”: “This provision will be enough,” says the girl, “if we reach the lodging before night.”
• Propinquus meus ait se mane ante lucem surrexisse, quia iumenta et raedam parare debuit.: My male relative says that he got up in the morning before daylight, because he had to prepare the draft animals and the carriage.
• Gemellus frater puellae ridet, sed gemella soror eius adhuc ante speculum stat.: The girl’s twin brother laughs, but her twin sister is still standing before the mirror.
• Etiam si hora longa est, pergimus discere, sed ante cenam laborare desinimus.: Even if the hour is long, we continue to learn, but before dinner we stop working.
• Dux prudens ordinem tenet et milites ante proelium instruit.: The wise leader keeps order and prepares the soldiers before battle.

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