Puer canem prope murum videt, et puella tectum altum spectat.

the girl

Breakdown of Puer canem prope murum videt, et puella tectum altum spectat.

• puer: the boy
• et: and
• videre: to see

Questions & Answers about Puer canem prope murum videt, et puella tectum altum spectat.

Why are canem, murum, and tectum in different forms from the dictionary forms canis, murus, and tectum?

They are in the accusative singular, which is the case typically used for a direct object in Latin.

• puer canem videt = the boy sees the dog
  • canem is the thing being seen, so it is accusative.
• prope murum = near the wall
  • murum is also accusative because prope takes the accusative.
• puella tectum altum spectat = the girl looks at the high roof
  • tectum is the thing being looked at, so it is accusative too.

So even though English mostly uses word order to show function, Latin often uses endings.

How do I know puer and puella are the subjects?