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Usages of prope
Nuntius prope ignem sedet et “Possumus multum laborare!” clamat.
(The messenger sits near the fire and shouts: “We can work a lot!”)
Templum altum prope oppidum stat, et nuntius orat ibi.
(The tall temple stands near the town, and the messenger prays there.)
Nocte obscura avia prope lucernam sedet et cantat.
On a dark night the grandmother sits near the lamp and sings.
In cubiculo parvo lectus est, et prope fenestram sella stat.
In the small bedroom there is a bed, and near the window a chair stands.
Prope scholam parva bibliotheca est, ubi discipuli post scholam libros legere amant.
Near the school there is a small library, where the students like to read books after school.
Puer dicit: "Hic hortus parvus est, ille autem hortus prope flumen magnus et pulcher est."
The boy says: "This garden is small, but that garden near the river is large and beautiful."
In illo loco prope portam puella sedet et epistulam iterum legit.
In that place near the gate the girl sits and reads the letter again.
Subito nuntius venit et dicit certum esse hostes prope urbem manere.
Suddenly a messenger comes and says that it is certain that enemies are staying near the city.
Hic locus prope pontem tutus est.
This place near the bridge is safe.
Puer canem prope murum videt, et puella tectum altum spectat.
The boy sees a dog near the wall, and the girl looks at the high roof.
Avia per scalas lente ambulat, et puer prope gradus eam exspectat.
Grandmother walks slowly on the stairs, and the boy waits for her near the steps.
Puella in arena ludit, et frater eius prope litus ambulat.
The girl plays on the sand, and her brother walks near the shore.
Mons altus prope vallem stat.
A high mountain stands near the valley.
In arena frigida sedere nolo, sed in umbra prope litus libenter maneo.
I do not want to sit on cold sand, but I gladly stay in the shade near the shore.
Puer nasum lavat et bracchium suum prope ignem tenet.
The boy washes his nose and holds his arm near the fire.
Prope focum coquus stat, nam focus totam culinam calidam facit.
The cook stands near the hearth, for the hearth makes the whole kitchen warm.
Mater dicit initium itineris facile esse, sed partem viae prope finem saepe gravem fieri.
Mother says that the beginning of the journey is easy, but that the part of the road near the end often becomes difficult.
Discipuli gaudent, cum finis horae venit et initium prandii iam prope est.
The students rejoice when the end of the hour comes and the beginning of lunch is already near.
In atrio imago regis prope ianuam est, et omnes venientes eam spectant.
In the atrium an image of the king is near the door, and all who come in look at it.
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