ne

so that not

Usages of ne

• Mater ianuam claudit ne infans foris exeat et ut domus tuta sit.: Mother closes the door so that the baby may not go outside and so that the house may be safe.
• Magister cum discipulis in schola manet, ne pueri soli per viam domum currant; nam pueri ibi tuti sunt.: The teacher stays in the school with the students, so that the boys do not run home alone through the street; for there the boys are safe.
• Pater portam urbis claudit vespere, ne hostes nocte taciti intrent.: Father closes the gate of the city in the evening, so that enemies may not enter silently at night.
• Mater cultrum sub mensa relinquit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother leaves the knife under the table, so that the baby may not take it.
• Puer viam transire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea transeat.: The boy wants to cross the road, but mother warns him not to cross without her.
• Magistra discipulos monet ut lente ascendant et ne in scalis currant.: The teacher warns the students to go up slowly and not run on the stairs.
• Discipuli ordine stantes magistram exspectant, ne sine ordine in scholam intrent.: The students, standing in a row, wait for the teacher, so that they may not enter the school without order.
• Pater dicit fenestram fractam statim reficiendam esse, ne stillae pluviae intus cadant.: Father says that the broken window must be repaired at once, so that drops of rain may not fall inside.
• Puer malleum tenere vult, sed pater eum monet ne clavos male figat.: The boy wants to hold the hammer, but father warns him not to fasten the nails badly.
• Hortulana puerum monet ne ramum vivum frangat.: The gardener warns the boy not to break a living branch.
• Faber fenestram reficit, ne pluvia intus cadat.: The craftsman repairs the window so that the rain does not fall inside.
• Soror quoque salire vult, sed pater eam monet ne ad flammam propius accedat.: The sister also wants to jump, but father warns her not to go nearer to the flame.
• Puer extra domum exire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea exeat.: The boy wants to go outside the house, but mother warns him not to go out without her.
• Soror fratrem per vicum sequitur, ne iterum erret.: The sister follows her brother through the street, so that he may not make a mistake again.
• Mater filiam hortatur ne ante iudicium veritatem timeat.: Mother encourages her daughter not to fear the truth before the trial.
• Pater iugum et lorum in officina ponit, ne puer ea tangat.: Father puts the yoke and strap in the workshop, so that the boy may not touch them.
• Mater fenestras claudit, ne fulgur servos et infantes terreat.: Mother closes the windows so that lightning may not frighten the servants and the children.
• Quicumque adest, ceteris auxilium ferre debet, ne grave onus uni puellae relinquatur.: Whoever is present ought to bring help to the others, so that a heavy load may not be left to one girl alone.
• Serva mappam in scamno ponit, ne canis eam capiat.: The maid puts the napkin on the bench so that the dog may not take it.
• In iudicio iudex dicit iustitiam servandam esse, ne innocens poenam iniquam accipiat.: In the trial the judge says that justice must be preserved, so that an innocent person may not receive an unfair punishment.
• Superbia fratrem impedit, ne culpam suam fateatur.: Pride prevents the brother from admitting his fault.
• Pluvia pueros impedit, ne in horto ludant.: The rain prevents the boys from playing in the garden.
• Metus puerum impedit, ne veritatem dicat.: Fear prevents the boy from telling the truth.
• Serva vestimenta munda in armario suspendit, ne in mensa iaceant.: The maid hangs the clean clothes in the cupboard so that they may not lie on the table.
• Post cenam pueri frusta panis e pavimento colligunt, ne feles ea capiat.: After dinner the boys gather pieces of bread from the floor so that the cat may not take them.
• Adsint discipuli ante lectionem, ne quis vocabulum novum neglegat.: Let the students be present before the lesson, so that no one may neglect a new word.
• Faber tegulam fractam mutat, ne pluvia intus cadat.: The craftsman replaces the broken roof tile, so that rain may not fall inside.
• Praetor autem respondit suffragium postero die latum iri, ne contio nimium clamaret.: The praetor, however, replied that the vote would be taken on the next day, so that the assembly might not shout too much.
• In porta urbis parvum praesidium manet, ne hostes nocte subito intrent.: A small garrison remains at the gate of the city, so that enemies may not enter suddenly at night.
• Si quis tabellam suam perdit, magistra alteram ei dat, ne scribere desinat.: If anyone loses his or her tablet, the teacher gives another to that person, so that writing may not stop.
• Mater mappam in armarium mittit, ne canis eam capiat.: Mother puts the napkin into the cupboard, so that the dog may not take it.
• Mater annulum in cista deponit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother puts the ring in the chest so that the baby may not take it.
• Serva ampullam in armario deponit, ne infans eam tangat.: The maid places the bottle in the cupboard, so that the baby may not touch it.

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