Breakdown of Quamquam periculum in urbe manet, nos pacem speramus.
in
in
urbs
the city
nos
we
manere
to remain
Questions & Answers about Quamquam periculum in urbe manet, nos pacem speramus.
What role does quamquam play in this sentence?
Quamquam introduces a subordinate concessive clause: although / even though. Everything up to the comma (Quamquam … manet) is the although-clause, and the main statement comes after the comma (nos pacem speramus).
Does quamquam require the subjunctive?
Usually, quamquam is followed by the indicative, especially in straightforward prose. Here manet is indicative present, which is completely normal. (Latin can sometimes use the subjunctive with concessive ideas in other constructions, but quamquam + indicative is the standard expectation.)
Why is periculum in the nominative, and what is its gender?
Periculum is nominative singular neuter because it is the subject of manet (remains). Neuter nominative and accusative singular forms look the same, but here the verb manet needs a subject, so nominative is the right analysis.
What case is urbe, and why?
Urbe is ablative singular of urbs, urbis (city). With in meaning in/within (location, not motion), Latin uses in + ablative, so = .