Usages of pons
Inter flumen et viam parvus pons est, et pueri de ponte flumen spectant.
Between the river and the road there is a small bridge, and the boys look at the river from the bridge.
Avia lente per pontem ambulat, et puer ad pontem currit ut aviam iuvet.
Grandmother walks slowly across the bridge, and the boy runs to the bridge so that he may help grandmother.
Hic locus prope pontem tutus est.
This place near the bridge is safe.
Puer in alto ponte stat et flumen spectat.
The boy stands on the high bridge and looks at the river.
Infra pontem rivus celeriter currit, et septem anates contra aquam natant.
Below the bridge the stream runs quickly, and seven ducks swim against the water.
Post lectionem magistra puellas ad ripam ducit, ubi parva navicula prope pontem ligata est.
After the lesson the teacher leads the girls to the riverbank, where a small boat is tied near the bridge.
Si ad forum pervenire vis, hic pons tibi transeundus est.
If you want to reach the forum, you must cross this bridge.
Nunc mater rogat utrum per pontem an per vadum ad agrum aviae eamus.
Now mother asks whether we should go to grandmother’s field by the bridge or through the ford.
Semita angusta ad limitem agri ducit; alter limes ad veterem pontem descendit.
A narrow path leads to the boundary of the field; another boundary-path goes down to the old bridge.
Deinde magistra rogat quae via commodior sit, semita ad vadum an limes ad pontem.
Then the teacher asks which road is more convenient, the path to the ford or the boundary-road to the bridge.
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