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Usages of tenere
Miles arma nova tenet: gladium novum tenet et scutum laudat.
A soldier holds new weapons: he holds a new sword and praises the shield.
Puer clavem tenet et ianuam aperit.
The boy holds the key and opens the door.
In prima pagina chartae magister nomen suum scribit, sed discipulus nondum stilum tenet.
On the first page of the paper the teacher writes his name, but the student is not yet holding the stylus.
Puer nasum lavat et bracchium suum prope ignem tenet.
The boy washes his nose and holds his arm near the fire.
Puer stilum dextra tenet et in charta clare scribit.
The boy holds the stylus in his right hand and writes clearly on the paper.
Puella chartam sinistra tenet et dextra scribit.
The girl holds the paper with her left hand and writes with her right.
Magistra discipulos monet ut atramentum bene servent et ut codices diligenter teneant.
The teacher warns the students to keep the ink carefully and to hold the books carefully.
Test yourself: What does tenere mean?
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