Usages of debere
Magister dicit discipulos non semper intellegere, sed conari debere.
The teacher says that the students do not always understand, but ought to try.
In bibliotheca tacere debes, quia alii libros legunt.
In the library you ought to be silent, because others are reading books.
Magister dicit discipulos pacem in schola servare debere.
The teacher says that the students ought to preserve peace in the school.
Puella aliquid dulce emere cupit, sed ipsa dicit se reliquos nummos servare debere.
The girl wants to buy something sweet, but she herself says that she ought to save the remaining coins.
Hortulana pueris ostendit quomodo semina serere et terram lente fodere debeant.
The female gardener shows the boys how they ought to sow seeds and dig the ground slowly.
Discipula scribit se apud aviam didicisse quomodo ramum fractum tollere et radices servare debeat.
The female student writes that she has learned at grandmother’s house how she ought to remove a broken branch and preserve the roots.
Magister ostendit quid error sit et quomodo discipuli eum corrigere debeant.
The teacher shows what the mistake is and how the students ought to correct it.
Mater dicit se etiam canem curare debere, quia aliquid e mensa auferre solet.
Mother says that she must also take care of the dog, because it usually carries something off from the table.
Magistra dicit praemium bonae discipulae dari debere.
The teacher says that a reward ought to be given to the good student.
Puella discit quomodo vaccam mulgere debeat, et mater eam laudat.
The girl learns how she ought to milk the cow, and mother praises her.
Mater dicit pueros intra domum manere debere, quia pluvia gravis cadit.
Mother says that the boys ought to stay within the house, because heavy rain is falling.
Magistra dicit discipulam nihil celare debere, si auxilium petere vult.
The teacher says that the student ought to hide nothing if she wants to ask for help.
Nemo dubitat quin argentarius pactum signare debeat, antequam pecuniam det.
No one doubts that the banker ought to sign the agreement before he gives the money.
Quicumque adest, ceteris auxilium ferre debet, ne grave onus uni puellae relinquatur.
Whoever is present ought to bring help to the others, so that a heavy load may not be left to one girl alone.
In iudicio testes veritatem dicere debent.
In court witnesses ought to tell the truth.
Magistra discipulis narrat reum aequum iudicium sperare debere, non rumorem falsum timere.
The teacher tells the students that an accused person ought to hope for a fair trial, not fear a false rumor.
Innocens veritatem timere non debet.
The innocent person ought not to fear the truth.
Quamquam pluvia desiit, mater dicit pueros diutius intra domum manere debere.
Although the rain has stopped, mother says that the boys ought to stay inside the house longer.
Mater dicit ampullam in armario poni debere.
Mother says that the bottle ought to be placed in the cupboard.
Orator dicit bonum magistratum non sua tantum commoda, sed salutem civitatis spectare debere.
The orator says that a good magistrate ought to look not only to his own advantages, but to the safety of the state.
Bonus iudex iustitiam potius quam iram spectare debet.
A good judge ought to look to justice rather than anger.
Pater dicit bonum imperium iustitiam plus amare debere quam laudem.
Father says that good rule ought to love justice more than praise.
Unusquisque veritatem dicere debet.
Each person ought to tell the truth.
Pater dicit se candidatum prudentem alteri praeferre, quia bonus magistratus salutem civitatis spectare debet.
Father says that he prefers the prudent candidate to the other, because a good magistrate ought to look to the safety of the state.
Opinio matris est bonos magistratus bonum commune, non commodum privatum, quaerere debere.
Mother’s opinion is that good magistrates ought to seek the common good, not private advantage.
Senator prudens dicit cives bonum commune commodo privato praeferre debere.
A wise senator says that citizens ought to prefer the common good to private advantage.
Scriba respondet bonum tutorem non solum patrimonium, sed etiam pupillam ipsam servare debere.
The scribe answers that a good guardian ought to protect not only the estate, but also the girl herself.
Sapiens autem non debet omni voci vulgi cedere.
A wise person, however, ought not to yield to every voice of the crowd.
Mater dicit religionem et misericordiam simul manere debere.
Mother says that religion and mercy ought to remain together.
Mater dicit nos aestate frui debere, praesertim cum Iulius aut Augustus calidissimus sit.
Mother says that we ought to enjoy the summer, especially when July or August is very hot.
Princeps bonum commune ac salutem civitatis spectare debet.
A ruler ought to consider the common good and the safety of the state.
Pater dicit prudentem senatorem salutem civitatis magis quam gloriam suam spectare debere.
Father says that a wise senator ought to consider the safety of the state more than his own glory.
Etiam si dissensio inter discipulos oritur, bonos mores servare debent.
Even if disagreement arises among the students, they ought to observe good manners.
Serva dominam rogat utrum infanti lac calidum parare debeat.
The maidservant asks the mistress whether she ought to prepare warm milk for the baby.
Lucia recordatur magistram heri dixisse exercitum fortem ordinem servare debere.
Lucia remembers that the teacher said yesterday that a brave army ought to keep order.
Avus dicit nos in praesenti vivere debere.
Grandfather says that we ought to live in the present.
Puer voluntatem matris sequi debet.
The boy ought to follow his mother's will.
Pueri ante cenam manus lavare debent.
The boys ought to wash their hands before dinner.
Medica dicit puerum nunc domi dormire debere.
The doctor says that the boy ought to sleep at home now.
Frater et soror tandem consentiunt se matri parere debere, quia discordia omnibus nocet.
Brother and sister finally agree that they ought to obey their mother, because discord harms everyone.
Canis trans viam currere non debet, quamquam raeda praeter templum lente movetur.
The dog ought not to run across the road, although a carriage is moving slowly past the temple.
Medica frontem pueri tangit et dicit eum domi manere debere.
The doctor feels the boy’s forehead and says that he ought to stay at home.
Post balneum puella nudis pedibus per cubiculum currere non debet.
After the bath the girl ought not to run through the bedroom with bare feet.
Si discipula mendum videt, illud delere et iterum scribere debet.
If the student sees a mistake, she ought to erase it and write it again.
Si veritatem dicis, nihil metuere debes.
If you tell the truth, you ought to fear nothing.
Mater dicit aquam calidam ad cubiculum portari debere.
Mother says that warm water ought to be carried to the bedroom.
Cives aedilem novum creant, qui forum diligenter administrare et silentium a turba postulare debeat.
The citizens elect a new aedile, who ought to manage the forum carefully and demand silence from the crowd.
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