herba

the grass

Usages of herba

• In campo multa herba est, et oves in herba stant.: In the field there is much grass, and the sheep stand in the grass.
• In valle parva herba alta est, sed in monte saepe paucae arbores sunt.: In the small valley the grass is tall, but on the mountain there are often few trees.
• Terra post pluviam bona est, et herba in campo alta est.: The ground is good after the rain, and the grass in the field is tall.
• Puer ad saxum currit et de saxo in herbam salit.: The boy runs to the rock and jumps from the rock into the grass.
• Mane pruina in herba manet, et imber e caelo cadit.: In the morning frost remains on the grass, and rain falls from the sky.
• Post imbrem puella muscum tangit et dicit eum molliorem esse quam herbam siccam.: After the rain the girl touches the moss and says that it is softer than dry grass.
• Frutex densior est quam herba, et lepus sub frutice latet.: A shrub is thicker than grass, and a hare hides under the shrub.
• Rana viridis per herbam salit.: The green frog hops through the grass.
• Mane ros in herba lucet.: In the morning dew shines on the grass.
• Post imbrem hortus placidior videtur, et ros in herba iterum lucet.: After the rain the garden seems calmer, and dew shines on the grass again.
• Mater dicit vestem puellae madidam factam esse, quia illa nudis pedibus in herba cucurrit.: Mother says that the girl’s garment became wet because she ran in the grass with bare feet.

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