serva

the maid

Usages of serva

• Serva acetum cum holeribus miscet et paulum piperis addit.: The maid mixes vinegar with the vegetables and adds a little pepper.
• Serva ridet, quia feles murem capere vult, sed mus celer est.: The maid laughs, because the cat wants to catch the mouse, but the mouse is quick.
• Antequam coquus holera coquat, serva ea lavat, quia cruda adhuc sunt.: Before the cook cooks the vegetables, the maid washes them, because they are still raw.
• Serva e culina egreditur et aquam ad atrium fert.: The maid goes out of the kitchen and carries water to the atrium.
• Serva dominam ad horreum comitatur, ubi custos merces servat.: The maid accompanies the mistress to the warehouse, where a guard watches the goods.
• Mater vestigium canis in atrio videt et servam vocat.: Mother sees the dog's footprint in the atrium and calls the maid.
• Serva vestigia in cellario videt et felem vocat.: The maid sees tracks in the cellar and calls the cat.
• Serva per scalas in atrium descendit.: The maid goes down the stairs into the atrium.
• Serva panno mundo usura est, quia stillae aquae in mensa manent.: The maid is about to use a clean cloth, because drops of water remain on the table.
• Serva bona dominae servit, sed domina iusta honorem quoque servae dat.: A good maid serves her mistress, but a just mistress also gives honor to the maid.
• Mater servae parvum donum mittit, quia illa beneficium fecit, et serva magnas gratias agit.: Mother sends the maid a small gift because she did a favor, and the maid gives great thanks.
• Serva dominae bene servit, sed domina quoque servae saepe ignoscit.: The maid serves the mistress well, but the mistress also often forgives the maid.
• Serva tunicam laceram sarcire conatur, sed filum nimis breve est.: The maid tries to mend the torn tunic, but the thread is too short.
• Serva aviae acum tradit, ut tunicam laceram consuat.: The maid hands the needle to grandmother, so that she may sew the torn tunic.
• Pater adest et ianuam aperit, cum serva ianuam pulsat.: Father is here and opens the door when the maid knocks on the door.
• Quidquid in sporta est, serva in mensa ponit.: Whatever is in the basket, the maid puts on the table.
• Serva poculum aqua complet, et infans ridet.: The maid fills the cup with water, and the baby laughs.
• Serva mappam mundam in mensa ponit et frustum casei iuxta panem relinquit.: The maid puts a clean napkin on the table and leaves a piece of cheese next to the bread.
• Si mappa humida est, serva aliam mappam e culina fert.: If the napkin is wet, the maid brings another napkin from the kitchen.
• Serva mappam in scamno ponit, ne canis eam capiat.: The maid puts the napkin on the bench so that the dog may not take it.
• Serva onus grave ad horreum portat, et pater ei auxilium fert.: The maid carries a heavy burden to the granary, and father brings her help.
• Cum serva cubiculum purgaret, filia sordes e pavimento colligebat.: While the maid was cleaning the bedroom, the daughter was gathering dirt from the floor.
• Serva vestimenta munda in armario suspendit, ne in mensa iaceant.: The maid hangs the clean clothes in the cupboard so that they may not lie on the table.
• Serva aquam calidam in pelvim fundit et sapone parvo manus lavat; situlam prope ianuam relinquit.: The maid pours warm water into the basin and washes her hands with a little soap; she leaves the bucket near the door.
• Cum pluvia sordes in pavimento reliquisset, serva iterum pavimentum purgare coacta est.: Since the rain had left dirt on the floor, the maid was forced to clean the floor again.
• Serva dicit se mappam sub pulvino reliquisse, cum infans ibi luderet.: The maid says that she left the napkin under the pillow while the baby was playing there.
• Quo diligentius serva pavimentum purgat, eo laetior mater fit.: The more carefully the maid cleans the floor, the happier mother becomes.
• Serva stragulum in cubili sternit, ut hospes bene dormiat.: The maid spreads a blanket on the bed, so that the guest may sleep well.
• Serva pallium umidum de sella detrahit et sub tecto suspendit.: The maid pulls the damp cloak off the chair and hangs it under the roof.
• Serva mappam de mensa tollit.: The maid picks up the napkin off the table.
• Serva in vestibulo saccum gravem ponit, sed puella saccum levem ad culinam fert.: The maid puts a heavy sack in the entrance hall, but the girl carries a light sack to the kitchen.
• Serva ampullam e mensa tollit et vas integrum in armario ponit.: The maid takes the bottle from the table and puts the whole vessel in the cupboard.
• Miles scutum grave gerit, sed serva tantum saccum levem portat.: The soldier carries a heavy shield, but the maid carries only a light sack.
• Post cenam serva omnia de mensa tollit.: After dinner the maid takes everything off the table.
• Serva vestimenta in armario instruit.: The maid arranges the clothes in the cupboard.
• Mater servam laborantem in culina laudat.: Mother praises the maid working in the kitchen.
• Serva saccum gravem in vestibulo deponit.: The maid sets down the heavy sack in the entrance hall.
• Serva ampullam in armario deponit, ne infans eam tangat.: The maid places the bottle in the cupboard, so that the baby may not touch it.
• Sacerdos hostiam ad aram ducit, serva autem tus iterum in ignem ponit.: The priest leads the sacrificial victim to the altar, but the maid places incense on the fire again.
• Serva lenticulas et triticum in mensa ponit; mater autem unum modium hordei in horreo habere dicit.: The maid puts lentils and wheat on the table; mother, however, says that she has one measure of barley in the granary.
• Serva hospiti panem et aquam in mensa proponit.: The maid sets bread and water before the guest on the table.
• Gemellus parvum puerum tenet, dum gemella cum serva coronas ordinat.: The twin brother holds the little boy while the twin sister arranges garlands with the maid.
• Serva dicit se panem recentem coquere velle.: The maid says that she wants to bake fresh bread.
• Serva flores in mensa ordinat.: The maid arranges flowers on the table.
• Iudex dicit testimonium servae tam grave esse quam testimonium militis.: The judge says that the maid’s testimony is as weighty as the soldier’s testimony.
• Serva calices e mensa removet et lucernam adhibet, ut mater epistulam clarius legere possit.: The maid removes the cups from the table and uses a lamp, so that mother can read the letter more clearly.
• Serva iterum calices removet et idem unguentum non adhibet, quia infans odorem non amat.: The maid removes the cups again and does not use the same ointment, because the baby does not like the smell.
• Saccus tam gravis est ut serva eum tollere non possit.: The sack is so heavy that the maid cannot lift it.
• Serva mensam ad cenam instruit.: The maid prepares the table for dinner.
• Serva fasciam mundam affert, et mater cubitum eius iterum ligat.: The maid brings a clean bandage, and mother binds his elbow again.
• Mater ungues infantis secat, et serva manicas ad focum suspendit, ut citius siccentur.: Mother cuts the baby’s nails, and the maid hangs the sleeves near the hearth so that they may dry more quickly.
• Serva pocula pura in mensa proponit, ut convivae bibere possint.: The maid sets out clean cups on the table, so that the guests can drink.
• Serva calcem aqua tepida fovet, quo puella commodius ambulare possit.: The maid warms the heel with lukewarm water, so that the girl may walk more comfortably.
• Serva aquam tepidam parat, quo labrum pueri minus doleat.: The maid prepares warm water, so that the boy’s lip may hurt less.
• Serva sarcinas trans atrium ad cubiculum portat.: The maid carries the bags across the atrium to the bedroom.
• Serva catinum cum pomis et pane ad mensam fert.: The maid carries a bowl with apples and bread to the table.
• Alia serva scutellas puras lavat et in armario ponit.: Another maid washes the clean dishes and puts them in the cupboard.
• Serva catinum e mensa tollit et in armario ponit.: The maid takes the bowl from the table and puts it in the cupboard.
• Serva in mortario allium et salem miscet.: The maid mixes garlic and salt in the mortar.
• Serva pistillo parvo utitur, dum allium et salem in mortario miscet.: The maid uses a small pestle while she mixes garlic and salt in the mortar.
• Serva ova in sartagine coquit, dum mater mensam ad cenam instruit.: The maid cooks eggs in the frying pan while mother sets the table for dinner.
• Serva caseum in patella ponit.: The maid puts the cheese on the plate.
• Canistrum panis plenum est, et serva id ad mensam fert.: The basket is full of bread, and the maid carries it to the table.
• Serva allium et salem in catinum ponit.: The maid puts garlic and salt into the bowl.
• Postquam scutellae lavatae sunt, serva eas in armario ponit.: After the dishes have been washed, the maid puts them in the cupboard.
• Serva tunicam lavatam in armario suspendit.: The maid hangs the washed tunic in the cupboard.
• Serva cubile hospiti parat, ut bene dormiat.: The maid prepares a bed for the guest, so that she may sleep well.
• Serva limen panno humido tergit.: The maid wipes the threshold with a damp cloth.
• Serva pannum humidum per pavimentum trahit, ut sordes tollat.: The maid drags a damp cloth across the floor so that she may remove the dirt.
• Pater filium reprehendit, quod servam offendit et deinde risit.: Father rebukes his son because he offended the maid and then laughed.
• Postea puer servae gratias agit et dicit se eam iterum non offendere velle.: Afterward the boy thanks the maid and says that he does not want to offend her again.
• Serva cinerem e foco tollit.: The maid removes the ash from the hearth.
• Serva pannum humidum capit et fuliginem de pariete tergit.: The maid takes a damp cloth and wipes the soot from the wall.
• Serva catinum cum pomis et pane ad mensam fert.: The maid carries a bowl with apples and bread to the table.
• Alia serva scutellas puras lavat et in armario ponit.: Another maid washes the clean dishes and puts them in the cupboard.
• Canistrum, in quo multus panis est, serva ad mensam fert.: The maid carries the basket, in which there is much bread, to the table.
• Serva in mortario allium et salem miscet, dum pistillo parvo utitur.: The maid mixes garlic and salt in the mortar while she uses a small pestle.
• Pater putat canistrum a serva ad triclinium portatum esse, sed catinum adhuc in culina manere.: Father thinks that the basket has been carried by the maid to the dining room, but that the bowl is still remaining in the kitchen.
• Postea serva dicit aquam per compluvium in impluvium cecidisse, sed pavimentum iam siccum esse.: Afterward the maid says that water fell through the roof-opening into the rain-pool, but that the floor is already dry.
• Cum serva cubiculum purgaret, puella de mensa duas scutellas sustulit et in catino mala posuit.: While the maid was cleaning the bedroom, the girl took two dishes from the table and put apples in the bowl.
• Canistrum a serva portatum in mensa positum est.: The basket carried by the maid has been placed on the table.
• Serva paulum piperis super ova spargit.: The maid sprinkles a little pepper over the eggs.
• Mulus frenum non amat et caput movet, cum serva illud ei imponere conatur.: The mule does not like the bridle and moves its head when the maid tries to put it on him.
• Serva cauta retro stat, ne mulus calcitret.: The careful maid stands back, so that the mule may not kick.
• Pater putat frenum a serva nimis celeriter positum esse et ideo mulum calcitrare incipere.: Father thinks that the bridle has been put on too quickly by the maid and that therefore the mule is beginning to kick.
• Domina dicit servam fidelem sibi magno auxilio esse.: The mistress says that the faithful maid is a great help to her.

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