Learn Hardcore Latin: Timidus puer in via clamat. - The timid boy shouts on the road.

In Latin, the subject of a sentence is typically in the nominative case. Here, puer (meaning boy) is the one performing the action of shouting, so it must be in the nominative case.

What part of speech is timidus, and how does it relate to puer?

Timidus is an adjective meaning timid or fearful. It modifies puer, agreeing with it in case (nominative), gender (masculine), and number (singular).

Why is via in the ablative, rather than another case?

In the phrase in via, the preposition in takes the ablative when it indicates location (where something is happening). In via literally means on the road or in the street, hence via is ablative.

Why does clamat come at the end of the sentence?

Classical Latin often places the verb at the end of a sentence, though word order can be flexible. By placing clamat at the end, the sentence follows a typical Subject–Object–Verb pattern (though there’s no direct object here, just a prepositional phrase).

How would I distinguish between Timid boy shouts in the street and The boy in the street shouts timidly if Latin word order can vary?