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Usages of avus
Avus, qui in horto sedet, fabulam de familia sua narrat; memoria eius adhuc clara est.
Grandfather, who is sitting in the garden, tells a story about his family; his memory is still clear.
Avus dicit ver sibi semper gaudium dare, quia sol clarior est.
Grandfather says that spring always gives him joy, because the sun is brighter.
Avus puero dicit: “Si chartam et stilum habes, epistulam hodie scribe et cras ad me redi.”
Grandfather says to the boy: “If you have paper and a stylus, write a letter today and return to me tomorrow.”
Avus tibi fabulam de familia sua narrat.
Grandfather tells you a story about his family.
Post pluviam campus tam viridis est ut avus diu eum spectet.
After the rain the field is so green that grandfather looks at it for a long time.
Avus in speculo vultum suum spectat et dicit se hodie laetiorem esse.
Grandfather looks at his face in the mirror and says that he is happier today.
Avus dicit puerum cautum esse debere, cum per scalas descendat.
Grandfather says that the boy ought to be careful when he goes down the stairs.
Avus saepe dicit animos hominum non semper eosdem manere, sed vitam sine spe tristem esse.
Grandfather often says that people’s spirits do not always remain the same, but that life without hope is sad.
Avus iocum novum narrat, et puer flens tandem ridet.
Grandfather tells a new joke, and the crying boy finally laughs.
Avus dicit cor bonum veritatem amare.
Grandfather says that a good heart loves the truth.
Puer ramum fractum tollit, sed avus alium ramum viridem laudat.
The boy picks up a broken branch, but grandfather praises another green branch.
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