Usages of cum
Cum puer aegrotus erat, medica cum eo manebat tota hora.
When the boy was sick, the female doctor stayed with him for a whole hour.
Cum magistra in schola docet, discipuli tacent.
When the (female) teacher teaches in the school, the students are silent.
Cum magister tacet, discipuli veritatem facilius audiunt.
When the teacher is silent, the students hear the truth more easily.
Cum ianitor nomen viatoris audivisset, portam aperuit et eum intrare iussit.
When the doorkeeper had heard the traveler’s name, he opened the gate and ordered him to enter.
Cum tabellarius ad villam veniret, servus eum celeriter in atrium duxit.
When the letter-carrier was coming to the villa, a servant quickly led him into the atrium.
Cum pluvia desiit, uxor et maritus ad villam redierunt.
When the rain stopped, the wife and the husband returned to the villa.
Cum aestas venisset, parentes pueros ad litus duxerunt, et pueri in arena diu luserunt.
When summer had come, the parents led the boys to the shore, and the boys played on the sand for a long time.
Cum calor magnus esset, nos sub umbra arborum sedebamus et aquam bibebamus.
When the heat was great, we were sitting under the shade of the trees and drinking water.
Cum autumnus venisset, puella per campum ambulavit et multa folia in terra vidit.
When autumn had come, the girl walked through the field and saw many leaves on the ground.
Cum parentes domum rediissent, mater de monte et valle fabulam narravit.
When the parents had returned home, mother told a story about a mountain and a valley.
Avus dicit puerum cautum esse debere, cum per scalas descendat.
Grandfather says that the boy ought to be careful when he goes down the stairs.
Cum ad villam pervenissent, puella et mater negaverunt iter difficile fuisse, quia vicus rectus erat.
When they had reached the house, the girl and her mother denied that the journey had been difficult, because the street was straight.
Mater puerum monet ut cautus sit, cum viam transeat.
Mother warns the boy to be careful when he crosses the road.
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.
Discipuli gaudent, cum finis horae venit et initium prandii iam prope est.
The students rejoice when the end of the hour comes and the beginning of lunch is already near.
Cum sacerdos coronam deae obtulerit, omnes quieti stabunt.
When the priestess has offered a garland to the goddess, everyone will stand quietly.
Cum sol occiderit, convivae in atrio sedebunt et convivium incipient.
When the sun has set, the guests will sit in the atrium and begin the feast.
Cum convivium finitum erit, puellae mensam ornatam spectabunt et cantabunt.
When the feast has ended, the girls will look at the decorated table and sing.
Cum omnia munera recepta erunt, mater omnes convivas ad mensam vocabit.
When all the gifts have been received, mother will call all the guests to the table.
Cum sol occidit, mater lucernam accendit.
When the sun sets, mother lights the lamp.
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