Hoc est praemium quod bona discipula accipit.

to be

Breakdown of Hoc est praemium quod bona discipula accipit.

• discipula: the female student
• bonus: good
• hic: this

Questions & Answers about Hoc est praemium quod bona discipula accipit.

Why does the sentence begin with hoc? What does it mean here?

Hoc means this here.

It is the neuter singular form of the demonstrative pronoun hic, haec, hoc. Latin uses different forms of this depending on gender, number, and case.

In this sentence, hoc is used because it points forward to praemium, which is a neuter noun meaning reward. So hoc est praemium literally means this is a reward or this is the reward, depending on context.

Why is it praemium and not some other form of the noun?

Praemium is in the nominative singular because it is the predicate noun after est.

In hoc est praemium, both hoc and praemium are linked by est (is). Latin often puts both sides of an X is Y statement in the nominative.

So:

• hoc = this
• est = is
• praemium = reward

What is quod doing in the sentence?

Quod is a relative pronoun, meaning which or that.