Breakdown of Pluvia gravis cadit; ideo pueri domi manent.
puer
the boy
manere
to stay
domus
the home
pluvia
the rain
Questions & Answers about Pluvia gravis cadit; ideo pueri domi manent.
Why is gravis after pluvia instead of before it?
In Latin, adjectives can come either before or after the noun much more freely than in English. So pluvia gravis means heavy rain, even though the adjective comes second.
What matters most is agreement, not position:
- pluvia = feminine singular nominative
- gravis = feminine singular nominative
Because they match, the learner can see that gravis describes pluvia.
How do I know pluvia gravis is the subject of cadit?
Because both words are in the nominative singular, which is the usual case for the subject.
Also, the verb cadit is third person singular, so it matches a singular subject:
- pluvia gravis = singular
- cadit = it falls/is falling
So the grammar points to pluvia gravis as the subject.
What form is cadit?
Cadit is:
- present tense
- active voice
- indicative mood
- third person singular
It comes from cadere, meaning to fall.
So means or , depending on context.