Word
Post iudicium actrix iterum in scaena stat, et turba ei plaudit; laetitia in turba manet.
Meaning
After the trial the actress again stands on the stage, and the crowd applauds her; joy remains in the crowd.
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Breakdown of Post iudicium actrix iterum in scaena stat, et turba ei plaudit; laetitia in turba manet.
et
and
in
on
manere
to remain
stare
to stand
Questions & Answers about Post iudicium actrix iterum in scaena stat, et turba ei plaudit; laetitia in turba manet.
Why is post followed by iudicium in the accusative?
Post (when it means after) is a preposition that normally takes the accusative. So post iudicium uses iudicium = accusative singular of iudicium, -iī (judgment / trial / verdict).
(Compare: post + accusative is standard; unlike some prepositions, it doesn’t switch meaning by case.)
How do I know what case iudicium is, since nominative and accusative look the same?
In second-declension neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative are identical in form (both singular end in -um). You identify the case from syntax: here it must be accusative because it’s the object of the preposition post.
What form is actrix, and why isn’t it actorem or something?
Actrix is nominative singular feminine, meaning a female actor (actress). It’s the subject of stat.
The masculine equivalent would be actor (nom. sg.), not actorem—actorem would be accusative and wouldn’t fit as the subject here.
Why is the verb stat in the present tense—shouldn’t it be past?