Usages of brevis
Cras dies brevis erit, sed multi discipuli ad scholam venient.
Tomorrow the day will be short, but many students will come to the school.
Post brevem diem in schola corpus discipuli iam laborare non vult, sed mens eius laeta manet.
After a short day at school the student's body no longer wants to work, but his mind remains happy.
Hodie dies brevis fuit, sed cras dies longus erit in schola.
Today the day was short, but tomorrow the day will be long at school.
Magister consilium dat, et discipuli id sequi volunt: “Si verba nova discere vis, epistulas breves scribe.”
The teacher gives advice, and the students want to follow it: “If you want to learn new words, write short letters.”
Prandium breve domi sumimus, deinde ad theatrum festinamus.
We have a short lunch at home, then we hurry to the theater.
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