posse

to be able

Usages of posse

• Nuntius prope ignem sedet et “Possumus multum laborare!” clamat.: (The messenger sits near the fire and shouts: “We can work a lot!”)
• Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.: (If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.)
• Nos non possumus orare in urbe, sed possumus orare in villa.: (We cannot pray in the city, but we can pray in the villa.)
• Discipulus clamat: “Magister, possum studere, sed dormire non possum!”: (The student shouts: “Teacher, I can study, but I cannot sleep!”)
• Dea bellum non amat, imperator pacem amat, et nos omnes possumus dormire.: (The goddess does not love war, the emperor loves peace, and we all can sleep.)
• Magistra dicit: “Sine libris bonis bene vivere non possumus.”: The teacher says: “Without good books we cannot live well.”
• Post quietam noctem corpus discipulae non est triste, sed laborare vult et studere potest.: After a quiet night the female student's body is not sad, but it wants to work and is able to study.
• Puer fessus matrem rogat: "Quid hodie in horto facere possumus, si avia non cantat?": The tired boy asks mother: "What can we do in the garden today, if grandmother does not sing?"
• Mater respondet: "Nonne potestis ludere aut legere? Quomodo sine avia tristes esse potestis?": Mother answers: "Can you not play or read? How can you be sad without grandmother?"
• Magistra dicit: "Hic liber facilis est, ille liber difficilis; tamen vos potestis multum discere.": The (female) teacher says: "This book is easy, that book is difficult; nevertheless you can learn a lot."
• Vespere discipula libros et tabulam parat, ut cras in schola bene discere possit.: In the evening the female student prepares her books and her board, so that tomorrow she can learn well at school.
• Puer solus in cubiculo sedet ut aviam in horto audire possit.: The boy sits alone in the bedroom so that he can hear grandmother in the garden.
• Puer hodie foris exire non potest, quia pluvia lente cadit.: Today the boy cannot go outside, because the rain is falling slowly.
• Mane mater opus incipit; vespere tamen finire potest.: In the morning mother begins the work; in the evening, however, she can finish it.
• Servus aquam calidam ad cubiculum ferre non potest, quia fessus est.: The servant cannot carry warm water to the bedroom, because he is tired.
• Domi tacemus, ut aviam audire possimus.: At home we are silent, so that we can hear grandmother.
• Hodie ad forum ire non possum, quia pluvia frigida cadit.: Today I cannot go to the forum, because cold rain is falling.
• Servus in culina manet, ut cenam finire possit.: The servant stays in the kitchen so that he can finish the dinner.
• Coquus in culina manet, ut cenam magnam finire possit.: The cook stays in the kitchen so that he can finish the large dinner.
• Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”: A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
• Vespere pater lucernam accendit, ut filia in cubiculo legere possit.: In the evening father lights a lamp, so that his daughter can read in the bedroom.
• Medicus dicit puerum mox sanari posse.: The doctor says that the boy can soon be healed.
• Nos in bibliotheca tacemus, ut veritatem facilius audire possimus.: We are silent in the library, so that we can hear the truth more easily.
• Servus lucernam accendere debet, ut domina in atrio epistulam legere possit.: The servant must light the lamp so that the mistress can read a letter in the atrium.
• Caupo respondet se pretium minuere non posse, quia amphora vini iam vacua est.: The innkeeper answers that he cannot lower the price, because the jar of wine is already empty.
• Avia respondet lanam utilem esse, quia ex lana tunicam texere potest.: Grandmother answers that wool is useful, because from wool she can weave a tunic.
• Servus cito lucernam accendit, ut domina epistulam legere possit.: The servant quickly lights the lamp, so that the mistress can read the letter.
• Fortasse bellum in provincia mox fieri potest.: Perhaps war can soon happen in the province.
• Mater carrum parat, ut puer ad villam aviae ire possit.: Mother prepares the cart, so that the boy can go to grandmother’s villa.
• 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.
• Vicinus marito consilium tradit, ut officina melius custodiri possit.: The neighbor gives advice to the husband, so that the workshop can be guarded better.
• Mater nondum domum redire potest, quia in foro panem adhuc quaerit.: Mother cannot return home yet, because she is still looking for bread in the forum.
• Mater dicit pluviam mox desituram esse, et pueri foris ludere poterunt.: Mother says that the rain will soon stop, and the boys will be able to play outside.
• Discipula unam sententiam facile legit, sed aliam sententiam intellegere nondum potest.: The female student reads one sentence easily, but she cannot yet understand another sentence.
• Medica dicit digitum bene sanari posse.: The doctor says that the finger can be healed well.
• Avia ridet et dicit se paucos dentes habere, sed adhuc panem edere posse.: Grandmother laughs and says that she has few teeth, but can still eat bread.
• Discipula rogat quomodo ad scholam pervenire possit, et magistra ei viam ostendit.: The female student asks how she can reach the school, and the teacher shows her the way.
• Mater iam domum redire potest.: Mother can now return home.
• Pater rogat: “Quot nummos in crumena habes? Potesne aliquid solvere?”: Father asks: “How many coins do you have in your purse? Can you pay anything?”
• Si nihil in crumena est, a mercatore nihil emere possumus.: If there is nothing in the purse, we can buy nothing from the merchant.
• Quamquam medicus dicit dolorem brevem esse, puer adhuc quiete sedere non potest.: Although the doctor says that the pain is brief, the boy still cannot sit quietly.
• Medica dicit dolorem mox minui posse, si puer quiete sedet et non flet.: The doctor says that the pain can soon lessen if the boy sits quietly and does not cry.
• Omnes in bibliotheca tacent, ut magistram audire possint.: Everyone is silent in the library, so that they can hear the teacher.

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