Usages of vetus
Mercator veteres tunicas vendit, sed magnum pretium petit.
The merchant sells old tunics, but asks a high price.
Postea dominus numerum pecuniae spectat et dicit pretium tunicae veteris esse nimium.
Afterwards the master looks at the amount of money and says that the price of the old tunic is too much.
In bibliotheca unus homo quiete sedet et librum veterem legit, igitur schola tota tacet.
In the library one person sits quietly and reads an old book, therefore the whole school is silent.
Ego libenter in bibliotheca libros veteres lego.
I gladly read old books in the library.
Discipulus dicit se librum veterem in bibliotheca relinquere velle.
The student says that he wants to leave an old book in the library.
Mater in bibliotheca libros veteres libenter legit.
Mother gladly reads old books in the library.
Discipulus in bibliotheca librum veterem legere cupit.
The student wants to read an old book in the library.
Puer in bibliotheca librum veterem relinquit.
The boy leaves an old book in the library.
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