Usages of ponere
In officina vicinus scuta non facit, sed mensas parvas ponit.
In the workshop the neighbor does not make shields, but places small tables.
Domina servum sportam in officina ponere iubet.
The mistress orders the servant to put the basket in the workshop.
Domina epistulam cera claudit et sigillum suum in ea ponit.
The mistress seals the letter with wax and places her seal on it.
Hortulana mane venit ad serendum, et parva semina in terra bona ponit.
The female gardener comes in the morning to sow, and she places small seeds in good soil.
Hortulana semina in sulco ponit.
The female gardener places seeds in the furrow.
Discipula attenta calamos parat antequam magistra veniat et libros in mensa ordine ponit.
The attentive student prepares the pens before the teacher comes and places the books on the table in order.
Custos in libra pondus argenti iterum ponit, ut omnes videant pretium nimium non esse.
The guard places the weight of the silver on the scale again, so that everyone may see that the price is not too high.
Quo diligentius artifex gemmas in armillam ponit, eo pretiosius ornamentum videtur.
The more carefully the craftsperson places the gems in the bracelet, the more precious the ornament seems.
Scribendo in commentario et verba difficilia in margine ponendo, Lucia verba nova memoria tenet.
By writing in her notebook and placing difficult words in the margin, Lucia keeps the new words in memory.
Sacerdos hostiam ad aram ducit, serva autem tus iterum in ignem ponit.
The priest leads the sacrificial victim to the altar, but the maid places incense on the fire again.
In die sollemni puellae ramos lauri ante ianuam ponunt et flores etiam in mensa relinquunt.
On the solemn day the girls place branches of laurel before the door and also leave flowers on the table.
Post cenam pater ad fanum parvum in horto it et ramum lauri cum pauco ture ibi ponit.
After dinner father goes to the small shrine in the garden and places there a branch of laurel with a little incense.
In die sollemni mater coronas in atrio ponit.
On a festive day mother places garlands in the atrium.
Hortulana alvearium prope vineam ponit, ut apes ibi mel servent.
The gardener places a beehive near the vineyard, so that the bees may keep honey there.
Marcus male pronuntiat, quia accentum in falsa syllaba ponit.
Marcus pronounces badly, because he places the accent on the wrong syllable.
Discipula rogat cur infinitivus saepe post verba “possum” et “volo” ponatur.
The student asks why the infinitive is often placed after the words “I am able” and “I want.”
Magistra dicit nominativum saepe in initio sententiae poni.
The teacher says that the nominative is often placed at the beginning of the sentence.
Magistra hodie de pronomine loquitur et dicit pronomen saepe pro nomine poni.
Today the teacher speaks about the pronoun and says that a pronoun is often placed in place of a noun.
Māter puellam monet ut ante lārārium taceat et flōrēs rēctē pōnat.
Mother warns the girl to be silent before the household shrine and to place the flowers properly.
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