Discipula respondet se tandem intellegere et libenter discere.

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Breakdown of Discipula respondet se tandem intellegere et libenter discere.

• discipula: the female student
• respondere: to answer
• discere: to learn

Questions & Answers about Discipula respondet se tandem intellegere et libenter discere.

Why is discipula in the nominative case?

Because discipula is the subject of the main verb respondet. In Latin, the subject of a finite verb is normally in the nominative case.

So here:

• discipula = the female student / schoolgirl
• respondet = answers / replies

That gives the basic main clause: The student replies.

What form is respondet?

Respondet is:

• 3rd person singular
• present tense
• active voice
• indicative mood

It comes from respondere, meaning to answer or to reply.

So discipula respondet means the student replies or the student is replying, depending on context.

Why is se used here instead of ea or eam?

Se is the reflexive pronoun. It refers back to the subject of the main clause, which is discipula.

So the sentence means that the student says something about herself:

• se intellegere = that she understands
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