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Usages of ex

• Idem faber scutum quoque ex ferro facit, quia milites in provincia arma volunt.: The same craftsman also makes a shield from iron, because the soldiers in the province want weapons.
• Servus ex culina exit et ad forum ambulat.: The servant goes out of the kitchen and walks to the forum.
• Avia respondet lanam utilem esse, quia ex lana tunicam texere potest.: Grandmother answers that wool is useful, because from wool she can weave a tunic.
• Ex monte ad vallem aqua currit.: Water runs from the mountain to the valley.
• Mater rogat quis sacculum aperuerit et quis nummos ex eo tulerit; nemo respondet.: Mother asks who opened the bag and who took the coins from it; no one answers.
• In foro poculum ex argento videmus.: We see a cup made of silver in the forum.
• Stabulum, ex quo bos mane exit, prope viam est.: The stable, from which the ox goes out in the morning, is near the road.
• Pater dicit lac ex vacca, quam filia mulget, calidum esse.: Father says that the milk from the cow that his daughter milks is warm.
• Ex frumento bona farina fit, et ex uno grano multi panes tandem fieri possunt.: Good flour is made from grain, and from one grain many loaves can finally be made.
• Molitor ex frumento bonam farinam facit.: The miller makes good flour from grain.
• Molitor molam novam celerius vertit, quia ex frumento bonam farinam facere vult.: The miller turns the new millstone more quickly, because he wants to make good flour from grain.
• Panis ex farina et aqua fit.: Bread is made from flour and water.
• Si custos portam non clausisset, fur ex urbe fugisset.: If the guard had not closed the gate, the thief would have fled from the city.
• Puer matri fatetur se nummos ex crumena cepisse.: The boy confesses to his mother that he took the coins from the purse.
• Ex parvis seminibus magni flores nascuntur, si terra et aqua bonae sunt.: From small seeds large flowers grow, if the soil and water are good.
• In foro figulus vasa vendit et puellae monstrat quomodo ex luto vas fingat.: In the forum the potter sells vessels and shows the girl how to shape a vessel from clay.
• Infans nihil ex ampulla bibere vult, quia aquam calidam potius petit.: The baby wants to drink nothing from the bottle, because he asks for warm water instead.
• Haec fabula discipulis placet, quia ostendit victoriam saepe ex patientia et bono consilio nasci.: This story pleases the students, because it shows that victory is often born from patience and good advice.
• Dux signum dat, et milites ex castris procedunt.: The general gives the signal, and the soldiers advance from the camp.
• Magistra discipulos monet ut ex verbis simplicibus sententiam brevem componant.: The teacher warns the students to compose a short sentence from simple words.
• Femina prudens dicit auctoritatem veram non ex sola potestate, sed ex fide civium nasci.: A prudent woman says that true authority is born not from power alone, but from the trust of the citizens.
• Vera dignitas non ex divitiis, sed ex bonis moribus nascitur.: True dignity is born not from riches, but from good character.
• Mater dicit bonam vitam ex divitiis non nasci, sed ex constantia et liberalitate.: Mother says that a good life is born not from riches, but from steadfastness and generosity.
• Pater dicit veram nobilitatem non ex divitiis, sed ex virtute nasci.: Father says that true nobility is born not from riches, but from virtue.
• Vera virtus ex bonis moribus nascitur.: True virtue is born from good character.
• Augur ante templum stat et bonum auspicium ex avibus quaerit.: The augur stands before the temple and seeks a good auspice from the birds.
• Cum fabula finita esset, plausus magnus ex auditoribus ortus est.: When the story had been finished, great applause arose from the listeners.
• Concordia ex fide et bona voluntate nascitur.: Harmony arises from trust and good will.
• Post paucos dies familia ex Italia ad Graeciam navigat.: After a few days the family sails from Italy to Greece.
• Mercator ex Sicilia ad Brundisium navigat.: The merchant sails from Sicily to Brundisium.
• Fumus sursum ex foco ascendit, et infans eum miratur.: Smoke rises upward from the hearth, and the baby looks at it in wonder.
• Magistra dicit amicitiam veram ex fide et bona voluntate nasci.: The teacher says that true friendship is born from trust and good will.
• Sub quercubus avia glandes numerat et dicit ex glandibus novam quercum nasci posse.: Under the oaks grandmother counts acorns and says that a new oak can grow from acorns.
• Avia dicit rosas et lilia ex bona terra nasci.: Grandmother says that roses and lilies grow from good soil.
• Consobrinus meus mihi epistulam ex Sicilia mittit.: My cousin sends me a letter from Sicily.
• Puer deorsum ex turri spectat et flumen videt.: The boy looks downward from the tower and sees the river.
• Mater hodie panem domi facere vult, itaque ancillam iubet far ex arca ferre.: Mother wants to make bread at home today, and so she orders the maid to bring spelt from the chest.
• Magistra, quae forte adest, dicit bonum concentum non ex voce una, sed ex multis vocibus oriri.: The teacher, who happens to be present, says that a good performance arises not from one voice, but from many voices.
• Avia dicit ex una vite multos racemos colligi posse.: Grandmother says that many clusters of grapes can be gathered from one vine.
• Puer rogat quomodo mustum ex uvis in torculari fiat.: The boy asks how fresh grape juice is made from grapes in the winepress.
• Cum ex nundinis redierint, omnes fessi sed contenti erunt, quia vehiculum plenum erit et domus panem, pira, ac mustum habebit.: When they have returned from the market, everyone will be tired but content, because the vehicle will be full and the house will have bread, pears, and fresh grape juice.
• Ex Ostia mercatrix Neapolim navigare vult, quia ibi amica eius habitat.: From Ostia the female merchant wants to sail to Naples, because her friend lives there.
• Amica ex Neapoli epistulam ad Romam miserat et veniam pro mora petebat.: The friend from Naples had sent a letter to Rome and was asking pardon for the delay.
• Pater dicit vinum bonum ex Hispania saepe Romam portari.: Father says that good wine is often carried to Rome from Spain.
• Avus meminit se olim ex Gallia ad Italiam iter fecisse cum fideli comite.: Grandfather remembers that once he traveled from Gaul to Italy with a faithful companion.
• Mercator ex Aegypto chartam ad Alexandriam portat.: The merchant carries paper from Egypt to Alexandria.
• Nauta narrat oleum ex Africa saepe ad Italiam vehi.: The sailor says that oil is often carried from Africa to Italy.
• Mater audit frumentum quoque ex Africa ad urbem portari.: Mother hears that grain too is carried from Africa to the city.
• Mercatrix quaerit utrum merces ex Asia cariores sint quam ex Graecia.: The female merchant asks whether goods from Asia are more expensive than those from Greece.
• Magistra respondet unguenta ex Asia saepe magni pretii esse.: The teacher answers that perfumes from Asia are often of great value.
• Mercatrix unguentum ex Asia vendit.: The female merchant sells perfume from Asia.
• Postea quaestor cum praefecto portus de merce ex Sicilia allata loquitur.: Afterward the quaestor talks with the harbor prefect about the goods brought from Sicily.

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