Tabellarius per viam celeriter currit et epistulam in sacculo portat.

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Breakdown of Tabellarius per viam celeriter currit et epistulam in sacculo portat.

• et: and
• via: the road
• per: along

Questions & Answers about Tabellarius per viam celeriter currit et epistulam in sacculo portat.

Why does tabellarius mean the messenger here, and what case is it in?

Tabellarius is a masculine noun meaning courier / letter-carrier / messenger. In this sentence it’s in the nominative singular, which is the normal case for the subject of the verb: the messenger runs … and carries ….

What tense is currit, and how can I tell?

Currit is present tense, 3rd person singular, from currō, currere (to run). The -it ending is a common marker of 3rd singular in the present: he/she/it runs.

Why is celeriter placed before currit, and what part of speech is it?

Celeriter is an adverb meaning quickly. Latin word order is flexible; adverbs often appear near the verb they modify, but they can move for emphasis. Here celeriter currit naturally groups as runs quickly.

Why does Latin say per viam instead of something like in via for “along the road”?

Per means through / along / by way of and it takes the accusative. So viam is accusative singular of (). is a very standard way to express motion .