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Usages of nummus
Venditor piscem et panem civibus vendit, nummos parvos accipit, sed pretium minuere non vult.
The seller sells fish and bread to the citizens, receives small coins, but does not want to lower the price.
Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”
A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
Pater rogat: “Quot nummos in crumena habes? Potesne aliquid solvere?”
Father asks: “How many coins do you have in your purse? Can you pay anything?”
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.
Mercator argentum accipit et reliquos nummos matri dat.
The merchant takes the money and gives the remaining coins to mother.
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.
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