Breakdown of Discipula errorem in codice invenit et eum diligenter corrigit.
in
in
et
and
discipula
the female student
invenire
to find
Questions & Answers about Discipula errorem in codice invenit et eum diligenter corrigit.
Why is discipula the subject of the sentence?
Discipula is in the nominative singular, which is the case normally used for the subject of a finite verb in Latin.
- discipula = student / female student
- ending -a here shows a first-declension nominative singular form
So discipula is the person doing the actions invenit and corrigit.
Why is it errorem and not error?
Because errorem is the direct object of invenit.
Latin uses the accusative case for a direct object, so:
- error = nominative singular, an error as a subject
- errorem = accusative singular, an error as an object
In this sentence, the student is finding the error, so Latin uses errorem.
What case is in codice, and why?
Codice is ablative singular, used after the preposition in.
Here in means in / within, expressing location, not motion. When in shows location, it takes the ablative: