Word
Vicinus marito consilium tradit, ut officina melius custodiri possit.
Meaning
The neighbor gives advice to the husband, so that the workshop can be guarded better.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Vicinus marito consilium tradit, ut officina melius custodiri possit.
posse
to be able
ut
so that
consilium
the advice
maritus
the husband
Questions & Answers about Vicinus marito consilium tradit, ut officina melius custodiri possit.
Why is marito in the dative case?
Because marito is the indirect object of tradit.
The basic idea is:
- vicinus = the neighbor
- consilium = advice / a plan
- tradit = hands over, gives, delivers
- marito = to the husband
So the structure is:
The neighbor gives advice to the husband.
In Latin, the person to whom something is given is normally put in the dative.
What case is vicinus, and how do we know it is the subject?
Vicinus is nominative singular.
It is the subject because:
- it is in the nominative case
- tradit is 3rd person singular
- so vicinus tradit means the neighbor gives
A learner should also notice that vicinus is masculine in form. A feminine form would be vicina.
What exactly does consilium tradit mean?
Literally, consilium tradit means something like:
- hands over advice
- passes on a plan
- gives advice