se

herself

Usages of se

• Discipula dicit se hoc consilium accipere causa bonae disciplinae.: The female student says that she accepts this advice for the sake of good discipline.
• Nuntius dicit se verum dixisse.: The messenger says that he told the truth.
• Femina testis dicit se mercatorem in taberna vidisse.: A woman witness says that she saw the merchant in the shop.
• Discipula aperte dicit se mendacio non credere et testem audire velle.: The female student openly says that she does not believe a lie and wants to hear the witness.
• Puer in carru sedet, et mater dicit se ad villam aviae ire.: The boy sits in the cart, and mother says that she is going to grandmother’s villa.
• Discipula respondet se tandem intellegere et libenter discere.: The female student answers that she finally understands and gladly learns.
• Serva sportam in officina ponit et dicit se postea donum capere velle.: The female servant puts a basket in the workshop and says that she wants to take the gift later.
• Puella dicit se culpam habere, et magistra ei poenam parvam dat.: The girl says that she is at fault, and the teacher gives her a small punishment.
• Avia ridet et dicit se paucos dentes habere, sed adhuc panem edere posse.: Grandmother laughs and says that she has few teeth, but can still eat bread.
• Uxor promittit se cras ad mercatum venturam esse.: The wife promises that she will come to the market tomorrow.
• Discipula negat se stilum in mensa reliquisse et dicit fratrem eum cepisse.: The female student denies that she left the stylus on the table and says that her brother took it.
• Uxor dicit se per vicum sinistrum non ituram esse, sed per vicum dextrum.: The wife says that she will not go by the left street, but by the right street.
• Mater dicit se panem et olivas empturam esse.: Mother says that she is going to buy bread and olives.
• Mater dicit se ad forum ituram esse.: Mother says that she is going to go to the forum.
• Mater respondet se paucos nummos habere, sed argentum mox mutare velle.: Mother answers that she has few coins, but wants to change the money soon.
• Puella aliquid dulce emere cupit, sed ipsa dicit se reliquos nummos servare debere.: The girl wants to buy something sweet, but she herself says that she ought to save the remaining coins.
• Postea mater domi codicem aperit, titulum legit, et dicit se nihil clarius vidisse.: Afterward mother opens the book at home, reads the title, and says that she has seen nothing clearer.
• Puella litteras matris iterum legit et dicit se unam litteram nondum intellegere.: The girl reads her mother’s letter again and says that she does not yet understand one letter.
• Regina pueris ridentibus respondet se risum eorum amare.: The queen answers the laughing boys that she likes their laughter.
• Regina dicit se sacerdotem et vicinas quoque invitare, quia omnes laetas videre vult.: The queen says that she is inviting the priestess and the female neighbors too, because she wants to see everyone happy.
• Mater promittit se post paucos menses aliud convivium celebraturam esse, si pax manserit.: Mother promises that after a few months she will celebrate another feast, if peace has remained.
• Puer vile poculum capit, sed soror dicit se pulchrius recipere velle.: The boy takes the cheap cup, but his sister says that she wants to receive a more beautiful one.
• Mater promittit se vicinas quoque invitaturam esse.: Mother promises that she will invite the female neighbors too.

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