ne

that

Usages of ne

• Mater timet ne filius in bibliotheca studium neglegat et tantum imagines spectet.: Mother fears that her son may neglect his studies in the library and only look at the pictures.
• Non timeo ne Lucia erret, quia semper animo attento magistram audit.: I do not fear that Lucia may make a mistake, because she always listens to the teacher with an attentive mind.
• Pater timet ne puer neglegens volumen suum iterum in horto relinquat.: Father fears that the careless boy may leave his scroll in the garden again.
• Quaedam discipula omnino tacet, quia timet ne responsum peius det.: A certain female student is completely silent, because she fears that she may give a worse answer.
• Mater timet ne infans vas fragile tangat.: Mother is afraid that the baby may touch the fragile vessel.
• Puella timet ne canis eam laedat.: The girl is afraid that the dog may hurt her.
• Vereor ne puella nimis lassa sit, quamquam ipsa dicit se melius valere.: I fear that the girl may be too tired, although she herself says that she feels better.
• Pater veretur ne mora longa infantibus obsit.: Father fears that a long delay may harm the children.
• Nauta metuit ne vitrum in navi frangatur, cum fluctus subito altiores fiant.: The sailor fears that the glass may break in the ship when the waves suddenly become higher.
• Nauta timet ne procella navem ad scopulos agat.: The sailor fears that a storm may drive the ship toward the rocks.

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