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Usages of coquus
In villa coquus cenam magnam coquit.
In the villa the cook is cooking a large dinner.
Heri coquus piscem lente coquebat, quia fessus erat.
Yesterday the cook was slowly cooking the fish, because he was tired.
Dum coquus carnem in culina coquit, domina cum hospite de cena loquitur.
While the cook cooks meat in the kitchen, the lady of the house speaks with the guest about the dinner.
Post cenam servus in culina manet et cum coquo de die longo loquitur.
After dinner the servant stays in the kitchen and talks with the cook about the long day.
In via clamor mercatorum magnus est, sed in culina solum coquus et servus quiete loquuntur.
In the street the merchants’ noise is loud, but in the kitchen only the cook and the servant speak quietly.
In culina coquus cum servo cenam parat, ut familia post longum diem bene cenet.
In the kitchen the cook prepares dinner with the servant, so that the family may dine well after the long day.
Coquus cultrum in mensa ponit et oleum e amphora sumit.
The cook puts a knife on the table and takes oil from the jar.
Coquus ovum cum farina miscet, ut panis mollis sit.
The cook mixes an egg with flour so that the bread may be soft.
Coquus aquam addit, ut panis mollis sit.
The cook adds water, so that the bread may be soft.
Prope focum coquus stat, nam focus totam culinam calidam facit.
The cook stands near the hearth, for the hearth makes the whole kitchen warm.
In die festo pueri minus laborant, sed coquus tota die in culina occupatus est.
On a festival day the boys work less, but the cook is busy in the kitchen all day.
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