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Usages of dolere
Post ientaculum puella in lecto iacet et librum legit, quia ei pectus dolet.
After breakfast the girl lies in bed and reads a book, because her chest hurts.
Medica collum pueri tangit et rogat utrum etiam umerus doleat.
The doctor touches the boy’s neck and asks whether his shoulder also hurts.
Puer respondet: “Mihi collum non dolet, sed genu et dorsum dolent.”
The boy answers: “My neck does not hurt, but my knee and back hurt.”
Puer respondet: “Mihi umerus dolet.”
The boy answers: “My shoulder hurts.”
Test yourself: What does dolere mean?
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