Usages of lucere
Sol mane in caelo lucet.
In the morning the sun shines in the sky.
Nocte luna et multae stellae lucent.
At night the moon and many stars shine.
Sol, qui mane lucet, discipulum laetum facit.
The sun, which shines in the morning, makes the student happy.
Luna, quae nocte lucet, puellam quietam facit.
The moon, which shines at night, makes the girl calm.
Mater respondet: "Nonne avia in horto cantabit, ubi luna et stellae lucent? Nunc fenestram aperio, ita lucerna clara erit."
Mother answers: "Won’t grandmother sing in the garden, where the moon and stars shine? Now I am opening the window, so the lamp will be bright."
Sol tandem lucet, et mater dicit lutum cito siccari.
The sun finally shines, and mother says that the mud is drying quickly.
Sol oriens per fenestram in cubiculum lucet.
The rising sun shines through the window into the bedroom.
Sol occidens per fenestram in cubiculum lucet.
The setting sun shines through the window into the bedroom.
Magistra dicit hortum quasi novam fabulam florere, cum rosae, lilia, et violae una luceant.
The teacher says that the garden blooms like a new story, when roses, lilies, and violets shine together.
Mane ros in herba lucet.
In the morning dew shines on the grass.
Post imbrem hortus placidior videtur, et ros in herba iterum lucet.
After the rain the garden seems calmer, and dew shines on the grass again.
Candela parva in cella lucet, quia nox obscura est.
A small candle shines in the room, because the night is dark.
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