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Usages of manus
Puer manus et pedes lavat, et mater caput eius spectat.
The boy washes his hands and feet, and mother looks at his head.
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.
Postquam domina fabulam narravit, pueri in lectis dormiunt et manus quietae sunt.
After the lady has told the story, the boys sleep in their beds and their hands are at rest.
Mihi hodie una pagina scribenda est, sed manus iam fessa est.
Today one page must be written by me, but my hand is already tired.
Mater puerum monet ut manus sordidas ante ientaculum lavet.
Mother warns the boy to wash his dirty hands before breakfast.
Ego autem puto difficillimum esse verbum novum sine mendo describere, cum manus et mens satis quietae non sunt.
I, however, think that it is most difficult to copy a new word without a mistake, when the hand and mind are not calm enough.
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