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Usages of per
Avia per scalas lente ambulat, et puer prope gradus eam exspectat.
Grandmother walks slowly on the stairs, and the boy waits for her near the steps.
Vobis per has scalas lente eundum est, quia gradus alti sunt.
You must go slowly on these stairs, because the steps are high.
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.
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.
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