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Usages of scalae
Puella in scalis sedet, quia gradus frigidi pedes eius laedunt.
The girl sits on the stairs, because the cold steps hurt her feet.
Avia per scalas lente ambulat, et puer eam ducit.
Grandmother walks slowly on the stairs, and the boy leads her.
In villa puella per scalas ad cubiculum ascendit.
In the house the girl goes up the stairs to the bedroom.
Pater de scalis descendit et servam vocat.
Father comes down the stairs and calls the female servant.
Magistra discipulos monet ut lente ascendant et ne in scalis currant.
The teacher warns the students to go up slowly and not run on the stairs.
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.
Avia de scalis lente descendit.
Grandmother comes down the stairs slowly.
Mater puerum monet ut lente de scalis descendat.
Mother warns the boy to come down the stairs slowly.
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