Usages of ponere
Serva annulum in mensa ponit, sed nemo eum capit.
The female servant puts the ring on the table, but no one takes it.
Serva sportam in officina ponit et dicit se postea donum capere velle.
The female servant puts a basket in the workshop and says that she wants to take the gift later.
Discipula chartam in mensa ponit et stilum quaerit.
The female student puts the paper on the table and looks for the stylus.
Coquus cultrum in mensa ponit et oleum e amphora sumit.
The cook puts a knife on the table and takes oil from the jar.
In olla parva mater oleum et unum ovum ponit.
In a small pot mother puts oil and one egg.
Serva ollam e culina portat et in mensa ponit.
The female servant carries the pot from the kitchen and puts it on the table.
Discipula atramentum in mensa ponit et stilum parat.
The female student puts ink on the table and prepares the stylus.
Post cenam avia infantes curat et parvum puerum in lecto ponit.
After dinner grandmother takes care of the children and puts the little boy in bed.
Mater infantem in lecto ponit, et infans statim dormit.
Mother puts the baby in bed, and the baby immediately sleeps.
Pater iugum et lorum in officina ponit, ne puer ea tangat.
Father puts the yoke and strap in the workshop, so that the boy may not touch them.
Pater panem recentem ex sporta tollit et in mensa ponit.
Father takes the fresh loaf out of the basket and puts it on the table.
Postquam negotium finitum erit, mater supra mensam novem pira et decem nuces ponet, ut omnes laeti cenent.
After the business has been finished, mother will put nine pears and ten nuts on the table, so that everyone may dine happily.
Puer lapidem e via tollit et in cista ponit.
The boy picks up the stone from the road and puts it in the chest.
Puer stilum supra mensam ponit.
The boy puts the stylus on the table.
Frater duas conchas in sporta ponit, sed soror dicit unam pulchriorem esse.
The brother puts two shells in the basket, but the sister says that one is more beautiful.
Quidquid in sporta est, serva in mensa ponit.
Whatever is in the basket, the maid puts on the table.
In hac cista satis spatii non est, itaque libros in alia cista ponimus.
There is not enough space in this chest, and so we put the books in another chest.
Serva mappam mundam in mensa ponit et frustum casei iuxta panem relinquit.
The maid puts a clean napkin on the table and leaves a piece of cheese next to the bread.
Puer librum in scamno ponit, dum magistra creta in tabula scribit.
The boy puts the book on the bench while the teacher writes on the board with chalk.
Serva mappam in scamno ponit, ne canis eam capiat.
The maid puts the napkin on the bench so that the dog may not take it.
In mensa artifex fibulam et catenam ponit, ut domina utramque rem videre possit.
The craftsperson puts a brooch and a chain on the table so that the lady can see both things.
Puella pulvinum in cubili ponit, ut hospes bene dormiat.
The girl puts a pillow on the bed so that the guest may sleep well.
Soror parvum pulvinum sub capite fratris ponit et eum pallio tegit.
The sister puts a small pillow under her brother’s head and covers him with a cloak.
Postquam puella vestimenta plicavit et in armario posuit, ad bibliothecam rediit ut librum amissum quaereret.
After the girl folded the clothes and put them in the cupboard, she returned to the library to look for the lost book.
Serva in vestibulo saccum gravem ponit, sed puella saccum levem ad culinam fert.
The maid puts a heavy sack in the entrance hall, but the girl carries a light sack to the kitchen.
Post osculum avia infantem in cubili ponit et culcitam molliorem parat.
After the kiss grandmother puts the baby in bed and prepares a softer mattress.
Serva ampullam e mensa tollit et vas integrum in armario ponit.
The maid takes the bottle from the table and puts the whole vessel in the cupboard.
Magistra ipsa verba difficilia interpretatur et discipulos monet ut in margine signa parva ponant.
The teacher herself explains the difficult words and warns the students to put small marks in the margin.
Lucia signum parvum in margine ponit.
Lucia puts a small mark in the margin.
Mater vas fragile in mensa ponit et ei aquam calidam addit.
Mother puts the fragile vessel on the table and adds warm water to it.
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