Usages of velle
Soror tua heri ad scholam venit, quia cum amica sua studere voluit.
Your sister came to the school yesterday, because she wanted to study with her friend.
Frater tuus cras ad scholam venire non vult, sed mater eum mittet.
Your brother does not want to come to school tomorrow, but mother will send him.
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.
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 aquam frigidam bibere non vult, sed mater ei aquam calidam dat.
The boy does not want to drink cold water, but mother gives him warm water.
Puella caput fratris lavare non vult, sed manus suas lavat.
The girl does not want to wash her brother's head, but she washes her own hands.
Mater pecuniam numerat et piscem emere vult.
Mother counts the money and wants to buy fish.
Discipuli diu in bibliotheca manent, quia discere volunt etiam ea quae difficilia sunt, non solum quae facilia sunt.
The students stay in the library for a long time, because they want to learn even the things that are difficult, not only the things that are easy.
Puer domi matrem exspectat; pluvia cadit, igitur foris ludere non vult.
The boy waits at home for his mother; rain is falling, therefore he does not want to play outside.
Soror dicit matrem eos cras ad forum venire velle.
The sister says that mother wants them to come to the forum tomorrow.
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.”
Imperator scit opus grave esse, sed pacem servare vult.
The emperor knows that the task is serious, but he wants to preserve peace.
Magistra dicit discipulas paratas esse et pacem servare velle, quamquam opus grave est.
The teacher says that the female students are ready and want to preserve peace, although the task is serious.
Discipulus eam in foro exspectat, quia epistulam accipere vult.
The student waits for her in the forum, because he wants to receive a letter.
Magister mihi consilium dat, et ego id sequi volo.
The teacher gives me advice, and I want to follow it.
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