Soror amicis parva munera dat, et una conviva valde gaudet.

the friend

Breakdown of Soror amicis parva munera dat, et una conviva valde gaudet.

• et: and
• soror: the sister
• parvus: small

Questions & Answers about Soror amicis parva munera dat, et una conviva valde gaudet.

Why is amicis translated as to the friends or for the friends?

Because amicis is in the dative plural.

With the verb dat = gives, Latin usually puts:

• the thing given in the accusative
• the person receiving it in the dative

So in Soror amicis parva munera dat:

• soror = the subject, the sister
• parva munera = the things being given, small gifts
• amicis = the recipients, to/for the friends

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How do I know that parva munera is the direct object?

Because munera is accusative plural here, and it is the thing being given.

The verb dare means to give, so something must be given. In this sentence, that something is parva munera.

Also:

• munera is the plural of munus, muneris = gift
• neuter plural nominative and accusative often end in -a
• here the sense shows it is the accusative: the gifts are being given

So parva munera = small gifts is the direct object.

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