Word
Bellum finem habet, et pax in urbe manet.
Meaning
The war comes to an end, and peace remains in the city.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Bellum finem habet, et pax in urbe manet.
Why is bellum the subject, and why is finem the object?
Because their cases show their jobs in the sentence:
- bellum is nominative singular, which is the usual case for the subject
- finem is accusative singular, which is the usual case for the direct object
So Bellum finem habet means literally war has an end.
Why is it finem and not finis?
Finis is the dictionary form (nominative singular) of the noun meaning end or boundary.
But here the word is the direct object of habet (has), so it must be in the accusative singular:
- nominative: finis
- accusative: finem
That is why Latin uses finem.
What form is habet?
Habet is:
- 3rd person singular
- present tense
- active voice
- indicative mood
It comes from habēre, meaning to have.