In cubiculo parvo lectus est, et prope fenestram sella stat.

to be

Breakdown of In cubiculo parvo lectus est, et prope fenestram sella stat.

• in: in
• et: and
• parvus: small

Questions & Answers about In cubiculo parvo lectus est, et prope fenestram sella stat.

Why do both cubiculo and parvo end in -o?

Because they are both in the ablative singular, and the adjective parvo is agreeing with the noun cubiculo.

• The basic (dictionary) form is cubiculum, -i, n. (a bedroom).
• With in meaning in / inside (no movement), Latin uses in + ablative, so cubiculum becomes cubiculo.
• The adjective parvus, -a, -um (small) must match cubiculo in:
  • gender: neuter
  • number: singular
  • case: ablative

So parvus → parvo to agree with cubiculo → cubiculo parvo = in the small bedroom.

Why is it in cubiculo parvo and not in cubiculum parvum?

Latin uses in + ablative to show location (where something is), and in + accusative to show motion (where something is going).

• in cubiculo parvo = in the small bedroom (location; no movement) → ablative
• in cubiculum parvum = into the small bedroom (movement into) → accusative

Since the sentence describes where the bed is, not where it is going, the ablative (cubiculo parvo) is correct.